dramedy

noun

dra·me·dy ˈdrä-mə-dē

ˈdra-

Synonyms of dramedy next

: a comedy (such as a film or television show) having dramatic moments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In this crime dramedy, Paulo is a criminal pretending to be a reverend and really not enjoying it. —

Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 1 Jan. 2023 Michael Cera, Laura Benanti and Michael Rapaport also star in the dramedy, which has been renewed for a second season. —

Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022 Hearts are warmed and tears jerked in this endearing dramedy that was a hit at Sundance Film Festival. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2022 In the young-adult dramedy, Rapp plays Leighton Murray, a posh member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the fictional Essex College who begins to openly date women for the first time in Season 2 after coming out as gay to her roommates. —

Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022 Rachel McAdams, Benny Safdie, and Kathy Bates star in this coming-of-age dramedy. —

Shannon Carlin, Time, 16 Dec. 2022 Dano's turn in this family dramedy is one of the definitive angsty teen characters of the 2000s. —

Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022 In this romantic dramedy, an Indian-American high school student struggles to deal with her father's sudden death. —

Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022 In the prize-winning dramedy, Patton Oswalt plays Chuck, a bumbling ne’er-do-well–online-chess-cheater father who has become estranged from his troubled 30-something son, Franklin (played by writer-director-co-star James Morosini). —

Vulture, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

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