Example Sentences

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This theatricality has become another earmark of the speakeasy genre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I had assumed that the obvious theatricality of such timing would be irresistible.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Fashion shows rely on a "fundamental theatricality" that requires designers to "continually reinvent themselves by seeking out new locations", she told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Emerging from a cult of nonpersonality, where ordinary figures with unassuming names like Ian Brown ascended to British music royalty, Brett Anderson, Suede’s fey and foppish androgyne, reintroduced theatricality and glamour to the scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

With great theatricality, she dropped the imaginary correspondence on the ground.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood