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dramatization

[dram-uh-tuh-zey-shuhn, drah-muh-] / ˌdræm ə təˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌdrɑ mə- /
NOUN
drama
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As captured in a dramatization of her bestselling 2003 memoir, she apparently thought life would continue somewhat the same as before.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Perhaps she considers it a dramatic cheat, as though the writer were copping out of the hard work of dramatization.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

The intent is a kind of re-creation, or dramatization, of Cleopatra’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 14, 2025

Although the movie is a Hollywood dramatization of what actually happened during the 2008 financial crisis, Saluzzi made an analogy to this scene and said it may be how financial institutions are now thinking.

From MarketWatch Oct. 11, 2025

The station had advertised the Halloween special for three weeks, and the broadcast was interrupted with announcements that it was a dramatization.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Unlike so many retellings of famous assassinations, attempted or otherwise, Harron’s movie gets to the heart of its subject’s discontent without dwelling on dramatizations of Solanas’ fragile psyche.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2026

She won’t grumble either about the incessant chatter surrounding the series’ dramatizations, which in 2022 culminated in her longtime friend Judi Dench issuing scathing criticism of the series as “crude sensationalism” and “cruelly unjust.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2024

Known as “the Serpent” for his ability to evade detection and capture by the authorities, Mr. Sobhraj has been the subject of several dramatizations, including one Netflix series.

From New York Times Dec. 22, 2022

Anyone who has watched the many dramatizations of the queen’s life — including “The Crown” — or the coverage of her death is already well-versed in the problems of always maintaining a stiff upper lip.

From Washington Post Nov. 13, 2022

Another reporter inquired whether there should be a law against similar radio dramatizations.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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