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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
To this day a lively, biting, macabre comedy that was controversial in its time (and banned in Franco-era Spain for its anti-elite subtext), yet its core themes still resonate with uncanny oracular power.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
Blending comedy, magical realism and emotional depth, the story explores intergenerational trauma, identity and belonging.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 July 2025
Next for Stiller is the pickleball comedy The Dink and next year's Focker In-Law, the fourth installment in the Meet the Parents series.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
Now, with Colbert’s cancellation, CBS will not have a late-night comedy show going forward, a first in over 30 years.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
Blending comedy, magical realism and emotional depth, the story explores intergenerational trauma, identity and belonging.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 July 2025
Next for Stiller is the pickleball comedy The Dink and next year's Focker In-Law, the fourth installment in the Meet the Parents series.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
Now, with Colbert’s cancellation, CBS will not have a late-night comedy show going forward, a first in over 30 years.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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Despite that apprehension, No Hard Feelings is still a carefree project, filled with humor and levity while touching on the deep universality of love, heartbreak, and new beginnings.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bronstein’s breathless, pressure-cooker visual approach and Byrne’s fearlessly committed performance (which earned her the Silver Bear at this year’s Berlinale) contribute to a full-throttle film that depicts life as a series of never-ending fires—without losing its sense of fanciful humor.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the satire doesn’t work, because the Republicans are afforded a nuance never given to Sophie and her idiot Democrat husband.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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The action satire, which stars Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, picked up $8.3 million in its second weekend, bringing its North American haul to $33 million.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
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The irony is that Waukesha's water customers have less to worry about than three years ago, aided in part by the utility's current booster pump station on East Broadway.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The irony is hard to miss: the very aesthetic that built Claire’s, the chokers, butterfly clips, glitter hair gel, and jelly handbags all everywhere again.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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