tragicomedy
noun
tragi·com·e·dy
ˌtra-ji-ˈkä-mə-dē 
: a drama or a situation blending tragic and comic elements
Examples of tragicomedy in a Sentence
The play is a tragicomedy about a man's search for love.
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Diego Luna got his feet wet as a director with the promising 2011 debut, Abel, a slight but disarming tragicomedy that took imaginative shots at Mexican patriarchy and manhood.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Almodóvar’s latest is billed as a tragicomedy, starring Bárbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaragli as writer-directors exploring autofiction.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 12 May 2026
This intimate drama blends elements of tragicomedy and an observational road movie.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 May 2026
It’s presented as dramatic dialogue, or maybe as absurdist tragicomedy.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Almodóvar’s latest is billed as a tragicomedy, starring Bárbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaragli as writer-directors exploring autofiction.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 12 May 2026
This intimate drama blends elements of tragicomedy and an observational road movie.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 May 2026
It’s presented as dramatic dialogue, or maybe as absurdist tragicomedy.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tragicomedy
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“Tragicomedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tragicomedy. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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