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melodrama

[mel-uh-drah-muh, -dram-uh] / ˈmɛl əˌdrɑ mə, -ˌdræm ə /
NOUN
bathos
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STRONG




NOUN
dramatization
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Example Sentences

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I did not want to make something that was morose or a melodrama.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The collective melodrama plays out against a background of deteriorating social conditions and political unrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

After winning last year, there is no longer a melodrama every time he makes a bad shot.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

There is still plenty of value in the theatrical melodrama.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

The thing is, Mom hasn’t even reached peak melodrama yet.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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