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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
At a ceremony honoring his storied career, Murphy emphasized that his true legacy is his children, not his professional accomplishments in comedy and film.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
That’s not because our tolerance for stoner comedies, or even dramas, has gone up.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
At the talk, which took place at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Holbrook mentioned that Fey's elder daughter has found a passion for comedy.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
De la Reguera is widely recognized for creating, writing, showrunning, and starring in the Prime Video comedy series Ana, which is loosely based on her life.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
That’s not because our tolerance for stoner comedies, or even dramas, has gone up.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
At the talk, which took place at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Holbrook mentioned that Fey's elder daughter has found a passion for comedy.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
De la Reguera is widely recognized for creating, writing, showrunning, and starring in the Prime Video comedy series Ana, which is loosely based on her life.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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What’s consistent is the honesty — the humor, the brutality and the willingness to go to places not many people dare to go.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Their videos — which show the everyday challenges of life in a wheelchair, often featuring Lawrence's dark humor — quickly took off, their comments and DMs flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 1983, Mark Russell, whose satire was a PBS staple, offered relatively tame jabs at Reagan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The project brings together satire and documentary to move across memory, ideology and political contradiction.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The irony, of course, is that Handle are so locked into their own sense of logic that listening to the 27-minute album can be disorienting and frequently quite intense.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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Three years ago, Damian Lillard could not have been more direct in his desire to relocate from Portland to Miami, an approach that backfired and had him, in a touch of irony, landing in Milwaukee alongside Giannis.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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