theatricality
Example Sentences
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It brought the bootstrapping fantasy of this rising family, a few generations removed from the toiling class, into Britain’s living rooms with the right blend of serious theatricality and soapy splendor.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
The musical-theater singers excelled in theatricality and diction, but I missed some of the lushness that we expect from opera performances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Fashion shows rely on a "fundamental theatricality" that requires designers to "continually reinvent themselves by seeking out new locations", she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Emerging from a cult of nonpersonality, where ordinary figures with unassuming names like Ian Brown ascended to British music royalty, Brett Anderson, Suede’s fey and foppish androgyne, reintroduced theatricality and glamour to the scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
Wickersham stood and, with great theatricality, threw all my paperwork into the trash.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
