drama

noun

dra·ma ˈdrä-mə How to pronounce drama (audio)

ˈdra-

literature : a composition (see composition sense 5a) in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance : play compare closet drama

: a movie or television production with characteristics (such as conflict) of a serious play

broadly : a play, movie, or television production with a serious tone or subject

a police drama

literature : dramatic art, literature, or affairs

English drama

: a state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict of forces

the drama of the past week

dealing with some family drama

: dramatic state, effect, or quality

the drama of the courtroom proceedings

Example Sentences

He is reading an ancient Greek drama. I prefer drama to comedy. His interest in drama began at a very young age. She studied drama in college. the dramas of teenage life She watched the drama unfold as they began screaming at each other. a competition full of drama the drama of the courtroom proceedings See More

Recent Examples on the Web The Silver Lion, meanwhile, went to the powerful courtroom drama Saint Omer, acclaimed French documentarian Alice Diop’s first foray into narrative filmmaking.

Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022 There was a show that’s still on the air [Amazon Prime’s sci-fi comedy-drama] Upload.

Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2022 Gavras has also talked about this being a Greek tragedy as much as a boys-in-le-banlieue drama, which gives it a timelessness that goes beyond 21-font headline retreads and Op-Ed–spolitation.

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 The Imagineering Story highlights the corporate drama, the engineering ingenuity, and, most importantly, the creative collaboration that shaped the Disney Parks into global behemoths.

Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 The biographical drama, based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, is one of the most anticipated titles of the festival due to de Armas’ casting as the Hollywood icon.

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The drama, which landed at Hulu and ABC Signature following a bidding war, is currently in development at the streamer.

Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 Netflix’s logline for this Swedish romantic drama (which is now streaming) is as follows.

Andy Meek, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 Buzz has been building around Fraser’s performance in Darren Aronofsky’s drama from A24, in which Fraser donned prosthetics and makeup to play a 600-pound recluse who uses a wheelchair.

Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	dramas
释义	drama noun dra·ma ˈdrä-mə ˈdra- 1 a literature : a composition (see composition sense 5a) in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance : play compare closet drama b : a movie or television production with characteristics (such as conflict) of a serious play broadly : a play, movie, or television production with a serious tone or subject a police drama 2 literature : dramatic art, literature, or affairs English drama 3 a : a state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict of forces the drama of the past week dealing with some family drama b : dramatic state, effect, or quality the drama of the courtroom proceedings Synonyms dramatics stage theater theatre theatricals theatrics See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He is reading an ancient Greek drama. I prefer drama to comedy. His interest in drama began at a very young age. She studied drama in college. the dramas of teenage life She watched the drama unfold as they began screaming at each other. a competition full of drama the drama of the courtroom proceedings See More Recent Examples on the Web The Silver Lion, meanwhile, went to the powerful courtroom drama Saint Omer, acclaimed French documentarian Alice Diop’s first foray into narrative filmmaking. Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022 There was a show that’s still on the air [Amazon Prime’s sci-fi comedy-drama] Upload. Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2022 Gavras has also talked about this being a Greek tragedy as much as a boys-in-le-banlieue drama, which gives it a timelessness that goes beyond 21-font headline retreads and Op-Ed–spolitation. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 The Imagineering Story highlights the corporate drama, the engineering ingenuity, and, most importantly, the creative collaboration that shaped the Disney Parks into global behemoths. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 The biographical drama, based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, is one of the most anticipated titles of the festival due to de Armas’ casting as the Hollywood icon. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The drama, which landed at Hulu and ABC Signature following a bidding war, is currently in development at the streamer. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 Netflix’s logline for this Swedish romantic drama (which is now streaming) is as follows. Andy Meek, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 Buzz has been building around Fraser’s performance in Darren Aronofsky’s drama from A24, in which Fraser donned prosthetics and makeup to play a 600-pound recluse who uses a wheelchair. Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Late Latin dramat-, drama, from Greek, deed, drama, from dran to do, act First Known Use 1515, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing drama high drama drama queen music drama comedy drama closet drama costume drama high drama drama queen music drama comedy drama closet drama costume drama Kids Definition drama noun dra·ma ˈdrä-mə ˈdra- 1 : a written work that tells a story through action and speech and is acted out : a usually serious play, movie, or television production 2 : the art or profession of creating or putting on plays 3 : an exciting or emotional situation or event Reporters told of the drama occurring in the courtroom. dramas noun plural of drama 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance plays musicals comedies dramatizations tragedies works melodramas playlets dramedies tragicomedies opera psychodramas interludes docudramas adaptations comedy dramas monodramas musical comedies opuses magnum opuses
随便看	speaking (to or with) speaking about speaking arc speaking choir speaking for speaking of speaking one's mind speaking out speaking part speaking part/role speaking pipe speaking rod speaking role speaking stop speaking terms speaking to or with speaking trumpet speaking tube speaking up speaking voice speakings speaks speaks (about) speaks (for) speaks (of)

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