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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
Charli also makes a cameo and produced the music for Benito Skinner’s new Prime Video comedy, Overcompensating.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 May 2025
On the film side, Tropper is writing and producing Apple’s upcoming sci-fi mystery adventure The Corsair Code based on his short story, which stars Chris Hemsworth, and is co-writing the action-adventure comedy Matchbox based on the toy brand, which stars John Cena, Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Stand-up comedy — and performance in general — makes the performer extremely vulnerable, to embarrassment as much as criticism or financial trouble.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 May 2025
So much of my comedy, and comedy in general, is just not evergreen.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 29 May 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 May 2025
On the film side, Tropper is writing and producing Apple’s upcoming sci-fi mystery adventure The Corsair Code based on his short story, which stars Chris Hemsworth, and is co-writing the action-adventure comedy Matchbox based on the toy brand, which stars John Cena, Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Stand-up comedy — and performance in general — makes the performer extremely vulnerable, to embarrassment as much as criticism or financial trouble.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 May 2025
So much of my comedy, and comedy in general, is just not evergreen.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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Sarkar writes with sharp humor and clarity, making complex ideas about power, identity and media feel accessible without dumbing them down.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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There’s a lot of humor to be found on screen between the two of them.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Cutting satire ensues when the girl’s street-smart sister, who believes her sibling is being devoured whole by the 1 percent, intervenes to save her.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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In 1957, Horne starred in Jamaica, a hit Broadway satire that let a glamorous Black woman lead a musical—something rare then and now.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The irony being, real-world decency was even harder to come by behind the scenes.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The irony is elegant: the same technological revolution threatening employment also provides tools for managing its social consequences.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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