dramedy
noun
dra·me·dy
ˈdrä-mə-dē 
ˈdra-
: a comedy (such as a film or television show) having dramatic moments
Examples of dramedy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Ahead of Running Point season 2, which premieres April 23, the actress sat down with PEOPLE to tease what’s to come and dish on her personal connection to the sports dramedy.
—
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The fraught family dramedy follows the Dahl family during a particularly tough Christmas.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
The actress and series creator, 39, opens up about her intense experience working with Driver, 42, on the Emmy-winning dramedy in her upcoming memoir, Famesick.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel play artists at different ends of the celebrity spectrum in The Christophers, a sly new dramedy from director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dramedy
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The fraught family dramedy follows the Dahl family during a particularly tough Christmas.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
The actress and series creator, 39, opens up about her intense experience working with Driver, 42, on the Emmy-winning dramedy in her upcoming memoir, Famesick.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel play artists at different ends of the celebrity spectrum in The Christophers, a sly new dramedy from director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dramedy
Cite this Entry
“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
