as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
my friends insist that this new television show is the most comedic thing ever created by the mind of man
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Recent Examples of comedic
That tension of not everyone getting it is Stalter’s comedic modus operandi.
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Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
This comedic musical tale about ambition, love, family and devious murder plots will have playgoers gasping with laughter and reveling in its lively, imaginative score, a news release stated.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Recent seasons have tackled everything from the COVID-19 pandemic to the latest internet memes, providing a comedic commentary on the world around us.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The comedic star is known for impressions like Rachel Maddow, Drew Barrymore, and Angelina Jolie.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
This comedic musical tale about ambition, love, family and devious murder plots will have playgoers gasping with laughter and reveling in its lively, imaginative score, a news release stated.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Recent seasons have tackled everything from the COVID-19 pandemic to the latest internet memes, providing a comedic commentary on the world around us.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The comedic star is known for impressions like Rachel Maddow, Drew Barrymore, and Angelina Jolie.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedic
Adjective
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Mister Terrific, who is not a humorous man but is very funny because of it, gets very huffy over Superman’s jibes and storms off.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Others saw it as a humorous, if unsettling, glimpse into how AI is increasingly embedded in corporate communications.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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His voice is too funny, too smart and too important to go quietly into the night.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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But a funny thing happened on the way to this flexible-rate nirvana.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Will fans be able to meet George Lucas at San Diego Comic-Con? San Diego Comic-Con, unlike other comic conventions, does not host meet-and-greet experiences.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Mason is a stand-up comic Pryor's youngest son is a stand-up comic, just like his dad.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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In the first movie, Weathers’ character met a comical demise (by falling out of a window after Happy surprised him with the body of the alligator who bit off his hand) and later made an appearance from heaven.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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Despite the fact that the name for mecha in this setting is the obviously comical wanzer, its influences are very clearly from mecha anime such as Armored Trooper VOTOMS.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The scene was more amusing than threatening — onlookers whipped out cell phone cameras to document the sight of horses traversing the grounds.—
Jim Newton,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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For two-thirds of the day, as the peloton rolled through Brittany, the majority of soundbites ranged from frivolous to downright amusing.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Comedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedic. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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