comic relief
noun
: a relief from the emotional tension especially of a drama that is provided by the interposition of a comic episode or element
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What once provided comic relief, has just felt like piling on the past few years and has been convincing me to consider living abroad after the election.
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Bob Eckstein, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
Koshy’s resume is already impressive — she’s done Vine, YouTube, hosting, creating, and being the comic relief.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2024
Most of the comic relief is courtesy of Frick-and-Frack handyman brothers Neil and Ted Fak (played by Matty Matheson and Ricky Staffieri) and a little of their schtick goes a long way.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2024
Oren Spiegler Single-issue voters Brooklyn: Despite the comic relief, the polls are not a laughing matter.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
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Bob Eckstein, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
Koshy’s resume is already impressive — she’s done Vine, YouTube, hosting, creating, and being the comic relief.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2024
Most of the comic relief is courtesy of Frick-and-Frack handyman brothers Neil and Ted Fak (played by Matty Matheson and Ricky Staffieri) and a little of their schtick goes a long way.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2024
Oren Spiegler Single-issue voters Brooklyn: Despite the comic relief, the polls are not a laughing matter.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
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“Comic relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20relief. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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