comedy drama

noun

: serious drama that has comic elements

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Upcoming titles include Radu Jude’s comedy drama Kontinental ‘25, winner of Best Screenplay at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025 The comedy drama first arrived on Hulu in April. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 Tyriq Withers and Marlon Wayans unite for the sports horror Him, Cillian Murphy stars in Netflix's collegiate comedy drama Steve, and Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell take viewers on A Big Bold Beautiful Journey in a bid for box office glory. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025 Jay Kelly star George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, attended the red carpet premiere of the comedy drama on Thursday. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comedy drama

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comedy drama was in 1838

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“Comedy drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy%20drama. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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