How to Use theatrics in a Sentence

theatrics

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  • That doesn’t mean there weren’t theatrics as the Heat fell to 4-7.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The Ravens didn’t need any late-game theatrics this time.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 17 Oct. 2021
  • But Alyssa isn't the kind of queen who needs flashy theatrics to make her mark.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2022
  • All of this was a world away from the theatrics of Donald Trump.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Even so, some of the show’s most moving parts came with the least amount of theatrics.
    — Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Still, there are big, booming notes and lots of room to up the theatrics.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The theatrics of a call that will be closely watched around the world cannot be dismissed.
    — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Curry made the free throw to push the Warriors ahead by two … and set the stage for Morris’ theatrics.
    — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2022
  • The skinny: Two games in, and Avon is not without its theatrics.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2020
  • George Clinton brought theatrics and concepts to the funk.
    — Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 20 Nov. 2020
  • The final round of the 121st U.S. Open on Sunday did not lack for tension and theatrics.
    — New York Times, 20 June 2021
  • Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, who are a very big part of the show as well and add theatrics and set a mood and a tone.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Bardugo knows when to let the action roar, when to let emotions run high, and when to chase the theatrics with a wink and a smile.
    — Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2021
  • The band, fronted by Matt Shultz, moved up the lineup quite a bit from their turn in 2017, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the theatrics.
    — Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2022
  • But for all the theatrics, his marching orders were always the same: Cut more.
    — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Not because of Astudillo's double, but for the theatrics that came at the end of it.
    — Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 28 Mar. 2021
  • And while Sui didn't stage a runway show, the above-neck theatrics were still out in full force for her spring 2021 lookbook.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Though the theatrics are fun, the most subtle options win for flavor.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2022
  • There's wild theatrics, ceiling-to-floor body slams and trash talk both inside and outside the ring.
    — Grace Hollars, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The Radio City Rockettes also helped round up the theatrics.
    — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Yet there is more to Togiai the football player than weight room theatrics.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2021
  • The irony is my sister’s theatrics never change the outcome of my choices.
    — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
  • Texas was more gripping than any of the external theatrics.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2022
  • In between the theatrics, Arizona’s point guard even found some time to lead his team to another win.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2022
  • The offense, even with Alfaro’s theatrics, remains the leash on this team’s ceiling, though.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022
  • Fans can always count on Jerry Jones to bring the theatrics to open Cowboys training camp.
    — Joey Hayden, Dallas News, 21 July 2021
  • No need for the theatrics that Ferrari and Lamborghini put on for all of Italy to enjoy.
    — Kathy Caprino, Forbes, 4 June 2021
  • The Twins chipped away, scoring one each in the third, fifth and sixth, and Happ didn't allow another run in six innings before the theatrics of the eighth.
    — Chris Hine, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
  • When the curtain lifts, the nominee is well-known, and the only drama has been the low-grade theatrics from the candidates who lost.
    — John Dickerson, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2020
  • The concept is as sinister as a Saw movie’s, without the flamboyantly evil theatrics.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022

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