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Dramas

Verb / ˈdrɑ:mʌz / Another word for dramas — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Dramas are plays or stories that are meant to be performed on stage or screen and often involve emotional or serious themes.

Synonyms & similar words

play drama dramaticplay dramaticevent plays theater theatre performances shows productions screenplays stories plots narratives tales epics sagas novels fiction literature melodramas serials sitcoms

Synonyms by register

Formal

tragedies plays performances

Informal

troubles issues stuff scenes

Literary

melodramas epics

Antonyms

comedies farces lightheartedness jests mirth humor

Common collocations

  • historical dramas
  • political dramas
  • family dramas
  • teen dramas
  • courtroom dramas
  • stage dramas
  • TV dramas

Word family

noun drama
verb dramatize
adjective dramatic
adverb dramatically

Usage note

While 'dramas' can refer to theatrical plays, it is often used informally to describe exciting or upsetting events in someone's life.

Example sentences

  1. My favorite drama is Romeo and Juliet.
  2. I watched a drama about a family that went through tough times.
  3. This year's school play is a drama about friendship.
  4. She loves to act in dramas.
  5. The movie theater is showing two dramas this weekend.

Quotes

  • All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts. - William Shakespeare
  • Theater is the art of looking at ourselves. - Augusto Boal
  • The theater is the most beautiful mask of the world. - Enrique Pardo

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