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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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The truth emerges gradually and without melodrama, though “The Keeper” has its explosive moments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Regrets are staples of the melodrama, and Hoover’s characters are in constant conversation with their past selves.

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

The rest were there to participate in the great melodrama of social climbing and career advancement.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




Vocabulary lists containing melodrama