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melodrama

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

For an industry that’s always in flux, the revival of the melodrama might just be the savior that the once moribund mid-budget film has been seeking.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

"Those interested in facts will look elsewhere; those seeking deranged conspiracy and melodrama know exactly where to find him."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

If I ever direct a retro-Bollywood melodrama, my mother will be the star.

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




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