theatrics

Example Sentences

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My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

"If we stamp it out then we lose the theatrics, we lose the colour, we lose the noise and we lose the passion around football," podcast host Sean McDonald tells the documentary.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

He’s bringing his social platform to the stage with “Are You Afraid of the ’90s?” — a 90-minute, one-man musical/stand-up that melds his recaps with original songs and theatrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

But for all its theatrics, the State of the Union is part of the American tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

He seemed totally unimpressed by Spoony’s outburst, and probably wrote it off as theatrics.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds