musical comedy

noun

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She next stars in Jesse Eisenberg’s untitled musical comedy for A24. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 Coming up, Moore will star in Jesse Eisenberg’s untitled musical comedy for A24. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 Starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, the musical comedy arrived at Sands following its debut at SXSW and a homecoming screening at the Dublin Film Festival. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 The musical comedy series, centering on William McKinley High's glee club, was a breakout performance for Criss, who played Blaine Anderson, Dalton Academy's lead singer and eventual love interest to Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer). Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for musical comedy

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First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of musical comedy was in 1765

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“Musical comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical%20comedy. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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