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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Murphy, who played new kid Tai in the iconic 1995 teen comedy, died in 2009 at the age of 32.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 May 2025
Saturday brought the close of the comedy sketch show’s 50th season.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2025
So, as much as some critics may still want to shade the show, SNL remains one of the most powerful brands in comedy.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2025
Elizabeth Perkins revealed on Watch What Happens Live that Robert De Niro was initially set to headline the beloved 1988 family comedy.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 May 2025
Saturday brought the close of the comedy sketch show’s 50th season.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2025
So, as much as some critics may still want to shade the show, SNL remains one of the most powerful brands in comedy.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2025
Elizabeth Perkins revealed on Watch What Happens Live that Robert De Niro was initially set to headline the beloved 1988 family comedy.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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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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