Collocations for "dramatic"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dramatic" in context.
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dramatic
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- in a dramatic turn of events
- a dramatic upset (against)
- a dramatic [ending, story, movie, scene, speech]
- has been a dramatic [increase, improvement] in
- has experienced a dramatic [increase]
- a dramatic change in (fortunes)
- will be making some dramatic changes (to)
- [won, loss] a dramatic [match, game]
- [won] in dramatic fashion
- came to a dramatic [finish, ending, conclusion]
- [secured, clinched] a dramatic victory
- (has) had a dramatic [effect, influence, impact] on
- was dramatic to [watch, observe, see]
- a dramatic difference in [opinion, temperature]
- dramatic new [evidence, proof]
- don't [act, be] so dramatic!
'dramatic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):