: opera of a humorous character with a happy ending and usually some spoken dialogue
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
Rather, inflation had arisen from supply chain foul-ups caused by the Covid epidemic, an act of God rendered worse by comic-opera mismanagement under President Donald Trump.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 30 June 2023
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Sometimes the Chief Executive and his inner circle resemble characters in a comic opera.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
And it can be presented as a kind of comic-opera affair.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
Rather, inflation had arisen from supply chain foul-ups caused by the Covid epidemic, an act of God rendered worse by comic-opera mismanagement under President Donald Trump.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 30 June 2023
Noun
The season includes shows by Samuel Beckett, Agatha Christie and comic opera duo Gilbert and Sullivan, but also contemporary Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage and relative up-and-comers Kimberly Belflower and Jonathan Spector.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Sometimes the Chief Executive and his inner circle resemble characters in a comic opera.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Comic-opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic-opera. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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