as in plays
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
wrote a police drama that really captured the speech of cops and criminals
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Recent Examples of dramas
Given that and the fact that developing and putting together dramas takes time, any shows that Matthews has been working on with Banijay Entertainment labels are yet to be unveiled.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
No movie leaving Netflix this month triggers my nostalgia more than Save the Last Dance, which, in my mind, is the epitome of 2000s-era teen dramas.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Along with acting, Stephens has been executive producing documentaries and independent dramas, and also works as an activist for climate policy and public arts funding.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearly a quarter of all shoot days recorded for TV dramas came from titles receiving tax credits, according to FilmLA.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Debriefing the President is one of Deadline’s Hot Ones selection of dramas to look out for at MIPCOM and the pre-market deals give the show impetus ahead of the trip to Cannes.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
The word has been mentioned in other K-dramas like Reply 1988 and Reply 1997, though its literal translation was never displayed in the English subtitles.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Cats don’t have those dramas either.
—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2024
Spooky radio dramas have a long history of influencing pop culture.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
No movie leaving Netflix this month triggers my nostalgia more than Save the Last Dance, which, in my mind, is the epitome of 2000s-era teen dramas.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Along with acting, Stephens has been executive producing documentaries and independent dramas, and also works as an activist for climate policy and public arts funding.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearly a quarter of all shoot days recorded for TV dramas came from titles receiving tax credits, according to FilmLA.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Debriefing the President is one of Deadline’s Hot Ones selection of dramas to look out for at MIPCOM and the pre-market deals give the show impetus ahead of the trip to Cannes.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
The word has been mentioned in other K-dramas like Reply 1988 and Reply 1997, though its literal translation was never displayed in the English subtitles.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Cats don’t have those dramas either.
—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2024
Spooky radio dramas have a long history of influencing pop culture.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Dramas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramas. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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