as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something
there's a certain comicality to the outcome of the election: the candidate who ran against Washington, D.C., is now going there
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Noun
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The humor and even the reappearance of Anne’s guitar-playing ex-beau Terry (Toby Huss) feel muted, lacking the punch of previous jokes.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026 -
Uzbek has a much lighter feel, with great resources for humor and soundplay.—
Sabrina Jaszi,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
Noun
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As a slight irony, the switch means that KCBS/San Francisco is airing ABC News.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
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This is a strategic move - not irony.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Noun
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The catalog runs to more than 400 Chinese-language, 200 English-language and 50 Korean titles spanning variety, reality and comedy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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The duo, who play coworkers Jimmy and Kayla in the HBO comedy, are known for their wacky outfits on the red carpet and for their even wackier bits as presenters.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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“Comicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comicality. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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