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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
Comedy is all about timing, and now is a great time to be a comedy fan with a Netflix subscription.
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
In recent years, comedies have fallen out of favor with major studios — leaving room for streamers like Netflix to expand.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
It’s billed as another horror comedy, but when tidbits of humor manifest, it feels forced.
—Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Good Hang won the best comedy podcast, while Wisecrack, podcast of the year at the Ambie Awards, won the best crime podcast.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
In recent years, comedies have fallen out of favor with major studios — leaving room for streamers like Netflix to expand.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
It’s billed as another horror comedy, but when tidbits of humor manifest, it feels forced.
—Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Good Hang won the best comedy podcast, while Wisecrack, podcast of the year at the Ambie Awards, won the best crime podcast.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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Take a fresh route that lets your natural humor and confidence lead the way!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Her work has been published in The New Yorker’s Shouts & Murmurs, New York magazine, NPR’s This American Life, and the humor anthology Notes From the Bathroom Line.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No, that’s not a pitch to reboot Jesse Armstrong’s iconic hourlong satire of America’s wealth hoarders.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Now Apple Studios has given him the backing to produce, write, direct and co-star in Outcome, a very dark Hollywood satire that also shows the toll the business can take on even the biggest of stars.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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The irony is not lost on her when Captain Cunningham’s mother (Frances Tomelty) shows up to pray with Claire for her son and Claire’s husband.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the events were also laced with irony.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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