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as in humor
humorous entertainment
presented a night of comedy as part of the weeklong celebrations
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as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something
I just don't see the comedy in someone flunking a driving test that they really needed to pass
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Recent Examples of comedy
In a conversation with THR‘s David Canfield, Euphoria creator Sam Levinson spoke to Zendaya’s talent for physical comedy after screening a scene from the show’s third season in which her character, Rue, must escape from a Jeep stuck on top of the border wall.
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Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Despite his bonafides in both comedy and horror, Stevens isn’t too caught up in labels.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The couture comedy, set at the fictional Runway magazine, has real-world ties to the Met Gala.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
All the comedy was that flick of the wrist writing and the way that the lines were conveyed.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 May 2026
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Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Despite his bonafides in both comedy and horror, Stevens isn’t too caught up in labels.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The couture comedy, set at the fictional Runway magazine, has real-world ties to the Met Gala.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
All the comedy was that flick of the wrist writing and the way that the lines were conveyed.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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The humor only grows more erratic and unpleasant from there.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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But then, the 2016 national party conventions gave Colbert the opportunity to push hard on political humor.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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How, then, would a satire keep up, especially given the glacial pace of publishing?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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While discussing the delicate tone of the show and its balance of being a satire on the Hollywood movie business and a love letter to chasing your dream, Cretton said the creative team focused on character to find their way.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tobias Harris – a name that still echoes uncomfortably in Orlando – poured in 30 points, adding another layer of irony to a franchise that once traded him away for essentially nothing.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The Productivity Paradox The cruel irony of America’s sleep deficit is that overwork undermines the output it’s meant to produce.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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