How to Use drama in a Sentence

drama

noun
  • His interest in drama began at a very young age.
  • She watched the drama unfold as they began screaming at each other.
  • She studied drama in college.
  • I prefer drama to comedy.
  • He is reading an ancient Greek drama.
  • Now, the epic drama is unfurling its awards campaign with the first trailer.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The dress included a cape that flowed behind her, adding a touch of dark glamour drama to her ensemble.
    Maggie Clancy, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Treat your teen and a group of their closest friends to a night of comedy, drama or horror at a private screening.
    Nicole Johnson, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Plus, some unprecedented locker room drama on the Timbers side.
    oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2023
  • And all of this drama comes on the heels of having his beloved scooter stolen in downtown Cleveland in late January.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The film’s drama is driven by its central relationship, which is informed by the film’s rich, historical setting.
    Kayti Burt, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The drama of Saldaña’s look continued with a revealing plunging backline.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Still, as the years progressed, more and more network shows – not just the half-hour comedies but also hour-long dramas – were forced to skip a traditional opening title sequence.
    Jon Burlingame, Variety, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The service also provides a mix of cozy mysteries, romantic comedies, and period dramas, all of which are family friendly.
    Stacey Nguyen, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Sofia is a runaway success in that regard, balancing prestige drama complexity with theatrical Gotham extremes.
    Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Voice, as the live round once again dished up its share of drama.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 8 May 2024
  • The new campaign gets off to a bizarre start thanks to the relative lack of drama at the top of the grid.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Tensions are still high and over the past five episodes, the drama has reached a new peak.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 5 July 2024
  • The talented dog has been praised as the star of the French courtroom drama.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • At least in terms of drama, that project starts with getting the white guys out of the picture.
    Margaret Gray, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The only drama appears to be which starters will play, and for how long, when the game inevitably gets out of reach.
    Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Both actors received hate mail and death threats for the 1957 drama.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • As on much of the album, Grande is self-aware enough to figure out her own role in the drama and adds a valuable touch to the song.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • In 1998, Gambon was knighted by the Queen for his services to drama.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
  • There's no bad blood, there's no drama, there's no nothing.
    Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Looks like the king of gangster movies might find himself in a courtroom drama.
    Vulture, 15 Apr. 2023
  • What saves this part of the campaign is the little dramas between the characters.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • What colors make brown that will add a cozy and soft feel to a space or add moodiness and drama?
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The film, a Vatican-set drama from Focus Features, has grossed $15.2 million after two weekends on the big screen.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Adding to the uniqueness of the film’s plot, Audiard tells the story via musical numbers that are as genre-bending and defying as the musical drama itself.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024

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