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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
The shows on the panel included comedy and drama, fact and fiction, and a wide range of visual styles.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Howe’s upcoming slate includes a retelling of Little House on the Prairie, the limited series The Altruists starring Julia Garner, and the sports comedy The Hawk, led by Will Ferrell.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Our tool is to find comedy in place as this place didn’t necessarily have comedy in it.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 June 2026
There's physical comedy for the little kids and weird existential jokes for everyone else.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Howe’s upcoming slate includes a retelling of Little House on the Prairie, the limited series The Altruists starring Julia Garner, and the sports comedy The Hawk, led by Will Ferrell.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Our tool is to find comedy in place as this place didn’t necessarily have comedy in it.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 June 2026
There's physical comedy for the little kids and weird existential jokes for everyone else.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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Blending live action and animation, the digital shorts pair Pratt’s curiosity and humor with Goodwin’s historical expertise and fact-checking to highlight America’s founding ideals.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Sacred stories full of courage and humor and grace, and that each of those stories in some way connected to my own.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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There was the irony of starting with a tune anticipating the end, and literally just before the start of summer.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Brit Pop often trafficked in ironies, distances, and coolness.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Federal agents training alongside UFC fighters, a title contender working out inside FBI headquarters and a UFC event on White House grounds would have sounded like satire just a few years ago.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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In this section, artists Wendy Red Star, Omar Victor Diop, Yuki Kihara, Frida Orupabo, and Dimakatso Mathopa mine the tropes and cliches borne of these images, and through satire and recontextualization, offer works that center their own empowerment and subjectivity.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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