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drama

[drah-muh, dram-uh] / ˈdrɑ mə, ˈdræm ə /




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The Prince of Wales will prioritise his public work in the coming months and try not to get drawn into the drama around the UK return of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

He produced David Lynch’s 1980 drama “The Elephant Man,” while Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror classic “Psycho” inevitably calls to mind Brooks’ 1977 Hitchcock spoof “High Anxiety.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Zhu sought out films which touch on the era-defining event, but neither epic romance Summer Palace nor the secretly filmed gay drama Lan Yu could satisfy her curiosity.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The drama at Tata is a reminder of the looming corporate governance challenge facing other family-owned companies in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Such a match evoked the drama of some of history’s great rivalries—clashes such as Mozart vs.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Social realist dramas aren’t new and they include award-winning landmarks by Ken Loach and Chloé Zhao.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Knox later returned to the U.S., where she began to campaign against wrongful convictions and participated in the production of several television documentaries and dramas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Glamorous actress Rouzaina Lazkani, 36, known for television dramas, was catapulted into politics when she was among the 70 lawmakers appointed by Sharaa under the country's transitional constitutional arrangements.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Some watch for the heartwarming romances, like Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury falling for each other back in 2019, while others prefer intense dramas - we see you 2022 winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

In hindsight, I'm almost ashamed of how ridiculous my teen dramas were.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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