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
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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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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Romano will play coach Norm Stinson in the Netflix comedy’s second season.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
In the 1960s, Scales appeared on the fabled British soap opera Coronation Street and starred opposite Richard Briers on the BBC husband-and-wife comedy Marriage Lines.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The 20th Television comedy’s sixth season will consist of 10 episodes.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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