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Recent Examples of comedy He was featured in many of the show’s comedy segments, including a spinoff of the popular sketches in which George Washington attempts to educate soldiers about his new country’s language and customs. Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025 The event came just one day before season 51 of the late-night sketch comedy show premieres, with Bad Bunny as the host and Doja Cat as musical guest. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 Sanchez is also married to actress Perry Mattfeld, who is currently starring alongside Glen Powell in the sports-comedy series Chad Powers. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025 Eugenio Derbez has been a bankable comedy superstar in Spanish-language markets for more than 30 years. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comedy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
  • By pivoting back to pop anthems with humor, empathy, a little fury and a lot of wisdom, Swift ensures that ascent will continue.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
  • For Beckham, the choice carried both humor and fashion weight.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While not everyone took to Cult’s broad political satire, it’s still considered a fine mid-era installment.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
  • While framed as satire, the content references child exploitation, raising questions about the adequacy of Sora 2’s safeguards.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a charming bit of irony in watching one of the most prolific and successful producers in the music industry fumble with his audio output.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There is a certain irony in that development from Renault.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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