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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
Elsewhere on Good Hang, Burnett revealed her favorite letter to climb on the Hollywood sign, and discussed doing sketch comedy with Ray Charles, playing Miss Hannigan in Annie, and much more.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld and Michael Richards won the 1997 Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Tyler Perry is back with another Netflix comedy, and according to fans, the film is full of raunchy jokes, lots of cussing, and lessons about Black history and culture mixed in between.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Nwodim’s hosting gig comes after her surprise departure from Saturday Night Live this past fall after seven seasons on the NBC late night sketch comedy show.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld and Michael Richards won the 1997 Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Tyler Perry is back with another Netflix comedy, and according to fans, the film is full of raunchy jokes, lots of cussing, and lessons about Black history and culture mixed in between.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Nwodim’s hosting gig comes after her surprise departure from Saturday Night Live this past fall after seven seasons on the NBC late night sketch comedy show.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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In those early days, Zelensky’s uncanny capacity for survival and humor encapsulated the defiant mood of the country.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Over time, the concept of resistance evolved into a broader identity, one rooted in challenging industry rigidity with humor and approachability.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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With a top-notch cast and slick production design, Churchill’s clever concoction of speculative fiction, corporate satire and family drama remains sharp and timely.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Deano follows a mischievous 8-year-old boy with a heart of gold, blending a modern family’s chaos with biting satire.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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The irony is that the settlement with Jordan might actually represent a turning point.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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There would, then, be a beautiful sense of irony if voters in the Republican primary righted that wrong.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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