musical comedy

noun

Examples of musical comedy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An actress, comedian and writer, Bloom is best known for co-creating and starring in the acclaimed musical comedy series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, having landed an Emmy, a Golden Globe, a Gotham Award, and a Critics’ Choice Television Award for her work on the show during its four-season run on The CW. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 July 2024 However these quibbles aside, this musical comedy is still a hoot and a half. Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024 Playhouse on Park has chosen the joyous, consciousness-raising musical comedy as its summer musical this year, running July 10 through Aug. 18. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024 Directed by Stanley Donen (of Singin’ in the Rain), this musical comedy stars Hepburn and Fred Astaire as a gorgeous bookshop worker and the photographer who discovers her, respectively. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for musical comedy 

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Word History

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 Jul. 2024.

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