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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatize
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The Future Generation Essay Contest, put on by The Soloviev Foundation, is part of the larger Path of Liberty: That Which Unites US exhibit to be held in NYC starting May 15.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025 -
Made from flexible, skin-friendly silicone, this super practical waterproof holder offers a tight, anti-slip fit that’s easy to put on and take off.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2025
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Worse yet, overemphasizing happiness can create a performative culture where employees feel pressured to fake positive emotions.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Erik Spoelstra, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo recognized Butler’s impact but didn’t want to overemphasize the meaning of Tuesday.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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As The Athletic reported last season, one source briefed on James’ thinking said he was expected to play up to two more NBA seasons, which would take him through the 2025-26 season.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The actors would be walking a fine line, trading on their star power to get staffers’ attention but playing up their everyday qualities so as not to seem like elites.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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Coffey seemed to exaggerate it, throwing her hands up while going down.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The movie exaggerates the struggles Scaravella faced.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 May 2025
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By contrast, wholesale egg prices -- the amount grocers pay to suppliers -- have dropped significantly since Trump took office, though Trump appeared to overstate the amount of decline during the ABC News interview.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Arguing that church leaders have overstated the damage, supporters of restoring the historic St. Peter Church in New Britain have filed for an injunction to block the archdiocese from demolishing the 125-year-old building.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2025
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Surrounded by the Thunderbolts* cast in Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con video suite last year, Pugh said what excited her most about the film was the chance to elaborate upon the father-daughter relationship Yelena shares with Harbour's Red Guardian.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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The district did not elaborate on what will change.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
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“Melodramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatize. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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