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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
The documentary makes the argument that the 1972 Godspell production planted seeds that would grow into a tree of many branches – one branch being SNL, another SCTV, and then leafing out into comedies like Best in Show starring Levy and SCTV alum Catherine O’Hara.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Packed with visual gags and a cast of gifted comedic actors, Maddie’s Secret straddles the line between comedy and melodrama, creating a wholly unique cinematic experience.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Comedian John Early’s directorial debut, ostensibly a pastiche of basic-cable TV movies, is not a parody, or a satire, or even a comedy.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Julianne Nicholson has won the Emmy for guest actress in a comedy.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Packed with visual gags and a cast of gifted comedic actors, Maddie’s Secret straddles the line between comedy and melodrama, creating a wholly unique cinematic experience.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Comedian John Early’s directorial debut, ostensibly a pastiche of basic-cable TV movies, is not a parody, or a satire, or even a comedy.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Julianne Nicholson has won the Emmy for guest actress in a comedy.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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There are scenes of strange, often violent pathos that punctuate the potty humor and punch-throwing.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ken is a more marginal figure by design, though his British cringe humor never stops feeling somewhat at odds with the show’s small-city, Midwest setting.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shot on a real-life lavish Utah estate, Mountainhead is another modern satire from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong — who reunited with that HBO drama’s composer Nicholas Britell for more unforgettable music.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Comedian John Early’s directorial debut, ostensibly a pastiche of basic-cable TV movies, is not a parody, or a satire, or even a comedy.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The irony is that, after a tough couple of decades, the package holiday sector had recaptured the imagination of investors once more.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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New York, as might be expected, has led the industry, although the irony is that the number of restaurants extant in New York has been more or less the same for most of the 21stcentury––about 28,000 eateries, including traditional restaurants, cafés, food trucks and bars that serve food.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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