melodramatic
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A more melodramatic version of the story, it still retained Hailey's structure and much of his dialogue.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Besson always manages to get his actors on the same page he is, and both Jones and Bleu match the director’s campy operatic tone in their melodramatic performances.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
It’s a lofty goal, but it might not be very relevant, just like the absurd details of Kennedy’s melodramatic history.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
Mr. Desplechin takes a quick-cutting, kaleidoscopic approach to this domestic epic, and evokes in richly melodramatic style the feeling of passing the holidays with extended family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
When Fernanda found out about it she forgot about Amaranta Úrsula and the invisible doctors for a moment and became very melodramatic.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vocabulary lists containing melodramatic
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