dramatization
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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
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
Many who digested the case when it first unspooled may see little need to pick up this thread via a new dramatization, regardless of how compelling it is.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025
When they learned it had been a dramatization, the family was thankful.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
The Menendez case has regained public attention through recent documentaries and dramatizations, including the Netflix series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025
Maya Hawke’s acting duties also involve playing an assortment of O’Connor’s characters in abridged dramatizations of short stories — “The Life You Save May Be Your Own,” “Parker’s Back,” and a few other classic pieces.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
Stories like these were once conveyed through re-enactments, dramatizations and interviews with police officers, journalists, medical professionals, family and friends.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
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
Vocabulary lists containing dramatization
Theater - Introductory
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Promises to Keep
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Theater - Middle School
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