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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
Nikki Glaser hosted the sketch comedy series for the first time on Saturday, where she was joined my musical guest Sombr, fresh off his Grammy nomination for best new artist.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
The couple — who also share daughter Iris Apatow, 23 — also spoke to PEOPLE about how Maude pivoted away from the family tradition of comedy projects with her role as Lexi Howard in the teen drama series Euphoria.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Gorodetsky brought his comedy writer game to the event.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
Lauper delivered her speech next, kicking it off with the comedy she’s known for.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
The couple — who also share daughter Iris Apatow, 23 — also spoke to PEOPLE about how Maude pivoted away from the family tradition of comedy projects with her role as Lexi Howard in the teen drama series Euphoria.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Gorodetsky brought his comedy writer game to the event.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
Lauper delivered her speech next, kicking it off with the comedy she’s known for.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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Over two decades after the original, the cast reunited with enthusiasm, celebrating the humor and heart that made the film resonate for generations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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These songs smartly aim much higher than mere shock value, and that makes the humor all the deeper.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The opening sketch has long been the primary venue for the show’s most enduring political satire.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
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In keeping with a pleasing streak of industry satire here—Michael Haneke and Netflix get hilarious shout-outs—Fanning has a bracing directness that cuts through all the dramaturgical throat-clearing.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The irony of what happened to Mahomes months after that commercial aired wasn’t lost on football fans, even in Denver.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The numbers only underscored the irony.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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