How to Use dramatic in a Sentence

dramatic

adjective

• The book tells the dramatic story of her battle with cancer.
• There was a dramatic increase in prices.
• The painter used dramatic colors.
• She made a dramatic entrance wearing a bright red dress.
• There was a dramatic pause before his big announcement.
• They are members of the local dramatic society.
• His parents noticed a dramatic change in his behavior.
• The rooms are grand, high-ceilinged, spacious, and the best have dramatic lake views.
  — Everett Potter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• There has been a dramatic rise in the cost of groceries over the past few years.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
• In the arc of the eight episodes, a dramatic event happens that affects the country.
  — Ilaria Ravarino, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
• When there are clouds blocking the sun and the moon, the eclipse effects are much less dramatic.
  — Anna Gordon, TIME, 30 Mar. 2024
• Make sure the berries are long enough to drape loosely over the sides to achieve a more dramatic effect.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
• Williams’ mother and two aunts were present at the dramatic scene.
  — Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
• Heffron had no second thoughts about such a dramatic change, though the same can't be said for the groom.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
• For a more dramatic look, use a white base to make the colors look vibrant.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
• But the drop to that next plateau at receiver isn’t as dramatic as it’s been in past years.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 21 Apr. 2023
• Gaga added a pair of black stud earrings, plus a single bracelet and a ring to round off her dramatic glam for the evening.
  — Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
• The most dramatic steakhouse performance is the act of sending back the steak.
  — Rita Bullwinkel, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
• The singer also wore a slick back bun and paired a dramatic gray-brown smokey eye with a matte nude lip.
  — Chiara Kim, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
• Few things, at least on a local scale, are more dramatic.
  — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
• There have been two dramatic examples of this in just the past few weeks—one that went in favor of the Knicks, one that went against them.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
• The 35th Sunny Side took place at a dramatic moment for France and for Europe as a whole.
  — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 June 2024
• The search for the next dramatic alley crew is underway.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 16 June 2023
• The pasts still plaguing the rest of the main characters aren’t all dramatic as these dead fathers.
  — David M. Perry, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023
• So, the storms are more energized, the wind shears more dramatic, and the jet streams more unstable.
  — Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2023
• The 630-mile South West Coast path skirts along the Cornish coast, taking in dramatic cliff views and windswept beaches.
  — Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2022
• More dramatic yet was the action taken over the weekend in Brazil.
  — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2024
• For the second season in a row, the Rams made a dramatic turnaround after their open date.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
• The dress’s waist was cinched with a dramatic tie detail, connecting the form-fitting bodice to the grand skirt, which flared out around her.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
• The home’s hillside siting allowed for dramatic views matched by the daring cantilever on the home’s southwest corner that acts as a carport for the owner’s day-to-day rides.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2025