as in humors
humorous entertainment
presented a night of comedy as part of the weeklong celebrations
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Recent Examples of comedies
For anyone who’s a hardcore fan of indie comedies, Joe Swanberg is a household name.
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Jada Yuan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
In addition to emphasizing comedies, there’s a lot of opportunity to develop young adult films, Lin said.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Gaps Between Seasons To shorten gaps between seasons, Netflix has stepped up early renewals, keeping drama series like Virgin River and The Night Agent — as well as virtually all comedies — on an yearly delivery.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Such minute attention to class is rare in recent American novels not set among the literati or ultra-wealthy, and still rarer in books that aren’t comedies.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Feature-length films of various genres, from documentaries to thrillers and comedies, have been selected from Latin America and Asia, while the short film categories are reserved exclusively for Latin America.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Still, heading into Brian, Ropp was inspired by high school comedies like Wilde’s Booksmart and the John Hughes oeuvre.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Served with a stiff upper lip — and often an even stiffer drink — the comedies, dramas, police procedurals, science fiction, thrillers, and other genre fusions on this list are some of the best series the country and medium have to offer.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Packed with mistaken identities, overheard conversations, and joyful chaos, this beloved classic is one of Shakespeare’s most enduring comedies.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
Jada Yuan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
In addition to emphasizing comedies, there’s a lot of opportunity to develop young adult films, Lin said.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Gaps Between Seasons To shorten gaps between seasons, Netflix has stepped up early renewals, keeping drama series like Virgin River and The Night Agent — as well as virtually all comedies — on an yearly delivery.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Such minute attention to class is rare in recent American novels not set among the literati or ultra-wealthy, and still rarer in books that aren’t comedies.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Feature-length films of various genres, from documentaries to thrillers and comedies, have been selected from Latin America and Asia, while the short film categories are reserved exclusively for Latin America.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Still, heading into Brian, Ropp was inspired by high school comedies like Wilde’s Booksmart and the John Hughes oeuvre.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Served with a stiff upper lip — and often an even stiffer drink — the comedies, dramas, police procedurals, science fiction, thrillers, and other genre fusions on this list are some of the best series the country and medium have to offer.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Packed with mistaken identities, overheard conversations, and joyful chaos, this beloved classic is one of Shakespeare’s most enduring comedies.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedies
Noun
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The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates divided the lives of men into only four stages, a number that mirrored the four humors and the four elements.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the humors are acutely sensitive to their surroundings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The role demands charisma, vocal chops, and sharp comedic timing, all deployed within one of the most cynical satires in the musical theater canon.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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More than a hundred years before the French Revolution, his riotous, scathing satires dared to speak truth to some of the most absolute power in the world.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
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Two suburban groups, Plano’s Rover Dramawerks and MainStage Irving-Las Colinas, are opening the new year with farces by prolific British playwrights that are marked by mistaken identity and other comic twists.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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His air of louche mischief attended his farces about Dada and James Joyce and moral determinism, his cleverness worn as lightly as a scarf.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
30 Nov. 2025
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