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Recent Examples of comedy But the best romances, whether comedy or drama, make a whole meal of it. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025 The actor dives into bonding with Michelle Williams and doing physical comedy with Jenny Slate, and shares his hopes for Neighbor Guy after his time with Molly. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 21 June 2025 Playing a bold, outspoken and rather fearless college freshman on the new Overcompensating Prime Video comedy series, actor Holmes is still trying to wrap her head around the popularity of the show and the growing fanbase that has been drawn to her wild & hilarious supporting performance as Hailee. Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 An over-the-top romp with horror, sci-fi, and comedy elements, Wild Zero stars the Japanese rock trio Guitar Wolf as themselves, heroically leaping into action to help a fan when the dead start attacking. James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for comedy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
  • Superhero cinema has dominated since then, and Brad Bird's visual style and humor feel less novel.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
  • Friday, March 27: This dance troupe blends traditional African styles with those from Black fraternities and sororities and contemporary forms in a show that also features storytelling, humor and audience participation.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Doing so, Cohn and Duprat return to their hallmark mode of psychological satire, filtered through a customary comedy-drama prism.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2025
  • The Office isn’t vicious workplace satire, but this sure is.
    Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The convergence of reason and gallantry, of irony and affection, struck a teasing tone.
    Merve Emre, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
  • The demonstrations, which coincided with Donald Trump’s birthday celebration, added another layer of irony as some within the Bitcoin community openly celebrate the very figure hundreds of thousands protested against.
    Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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