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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
Both films saw a relatively obscure comedy star turn himself into a major horror director overnight simply by delivering a movie that was brutal, surprising, funny, and endlessly compelling.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
There would be some comedy in that.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Jon Petrie, the BBC‘s director of comedy, is leaving the broadcaster to join Hat Trick Productions.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 June 2026
The duo are also writing the horror comedy feature Dead Drunk for Oscar-winning producer Graham King and his GK Films production banner.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
There would be some comedy in that.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Jon Petrie, the BBC‘s director of comedy, is leaving the broadcaster to join Hat Trick Productions.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 June 2026
The duo are also writing the horror comedy feature Dead Drunk for Oscar-winning producer Graham King and his GK Films production banner.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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Near the end of the play, Majok’s script becomes, like Mann’s score, flatter and broader in its messaging, losing some of its sharpness of observation, and the humor that characterizes Kaysen’s memoir fades.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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These days, living through a presidency marked by narrowness and resentment, the grace, humor, and curiosity with which Barack Obama approached the world feel impossibly distant.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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The actress walks the show’s fine line between drama and satire perfectly, never seeming to take the occasion too seriously but also refusing to smirk at the camera.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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That conversation was largely deferred in favor of satire, intended or not.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Ghirri’s essays teem with allusions to art history, and two of the more striking large Polaroids invoked paintings by the artist’s favorite old masters, though the homages inclined less toward reverence than tart irony.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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And yet, there’s an irony at the heart of Tools for Humanity that’s difficult to ignore.—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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