plural comedies
1
a
: a medieval narrative that ends happily
Dante's Divine Comedy
b
: a literary work written in a comic style or treating a comic theme
the ancient Roman comedies of Plautus
2
a
: a drama of light and amusing character and typically with a happy ending
a comedy about parenthood
b
: the genre of dramatic literature dealing with the comic or with the serious in a light or satirical manner compare tragedy
3
: a ludicrous or farcical event or series of events
a comedy of errors
4
a
: the comic element
the comedy of many life situations
b
: humorous entertainment
nightclub comedy
Examples of comedy in a Sentence
The new comedy is the network's most popular television show.
The movie includes a lot of physical comedy.
We couldn't help laughing out loud at the comedy of the situation.
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The show, which puts a funny twist on the classic tale of Dracula, is filled with comedy and romance, and that romance can be seen both onstage and off.
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Motsinger had been a server at a restaurant in Sausalito near San Francisco who said in her lawsuit, filed in 2023, that Cosby had invited her to his stand-up comedy show at a theater in nearby San Carlos.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
The show follows Deborah’s complicated relationship with her protege Ava (Hannah Einbender), a millennial comedy writer who initially teams up with Deborah to freshen up her Las Vegas act before eventually becoming a close friend and collaborator.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
The show has won Podcast of the Year at the 2023 and 2025 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards; won in comedy podcast categories at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2024 and the Ambies in 2025; and garnered a Special Achievement Award in 2024 from the Signal Awards.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Motsinger had been a server at a restaurant in Sausalito near San Francisco who said in her lawsuit, filed in 2023, that Cosby had invited her to his stand-up comedy show at a theater in nearby San Carlos.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
The show follows Deborah’s complicated relationship with her protege Ava (Hannah Einbender), a millennial comedy writer who initially teams up with Deborah to freshen up her Las Vegas act before eventually becoming a close friend and collaborator.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
The show has won Podcast of the Year at the 2023 and 2025 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards; won in comedy podcast categories at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2024 and the Ambies in 2025; and garnered a Special Achievement Award in 2024 from the Signal Awards.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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comedy
noun
com·e·dy
ˈkäm-əd-ē 
plural comedies
1
: a light amusing play with a happy ending
2
: a comic literary work
3
a
: an amusing or ridiculous event
b
: humorous entertainment
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