Thesaurus results for DRAMEDY

dramedy

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Definition of dramedy

as in comedy

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Recent Examples of dramedy Still, even as multiple locations and villains pile up, the bond between Agency handler Sam and tech phenom Queenie (Savannah Steyn) keeps the dramedy from imploding. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026 The longtime friends, who dated between 1998 and 1999, are reuniting on-screen in their new romantic dramedy Happy Hours, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Music, in fact, punctuates the intense dramatic story arcs in Wilde’s third directorial feature, an Edward Albee-like relationship dramedy set around a frisky dinner get-together between two couples in a San Francisco apartment building. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 July 2026 As of 2024, White says that his kids haven't seen his award-winning dramedy The Bear, save for the opening minutes of the pilot. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dramedy

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Noun

The former’s status as a non-comedy comedy has been processed ad nauseam, but Margo makes for a more interesting case as a new show.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
The next year, Pastore starred opposite Annabella Sciorra, Ron Eldard and future Sopranos star Aida Turturro in the comedy romance True Love.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of comedy

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That’s what appears to be the case with Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, who first met in 1992 on the set of romantic tragicomedy Jamón Jamón.

— Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026
As opposed to tragedy’s narrative arc of historical fate, tragicomedy unfolds in an infinite present.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026

Definition of tragicomedy

Noun

Despite the film’s slow-cinema touches, its storytelling structure and emotionality — even though muted and quiet — recall instead the melodrama at its most facile.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026
The film’s mix of musical swagger, YA melodrama, and winking world-building hit a nerve, turning its core cast into fixtures for a generation that grew up streaming the soundtrack on a loop.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Definition of melodrama

Noun

Early loves his creation, enough to spin an entire psychodrama around her, one that will bring her high and low.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Part adult-film fever dream, part technicolor psychodrama, these cult favorites have ‘wtf’ written all over them, in the best way possible.

— Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026

Definition of psychodrama

Noun

This placed it more in the category of a new musical, which also meant needing to educate Broadway audiences about the subculture.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
The beloved Disney musical follows mysterious nanny Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews), who arrives at the Banks family’s London home to care for siblings Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber).

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of musical

Noun

The film’s story is said to follow a young dancer at an elite ballet school who finally earns the lead in a prestigious recital, but her focus is shattered by a family tragedy.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Our thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences are with the families, friends, classmates, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of tragedy

Noun

In addition, Hansard worked in the music department of John Carney’s 2016 coming-of-age musical comedy drama Sing Street.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The claim and counterclaim are among serious allegations – including of smear campaigns and embezzlement – aired in multiple court cases now swirling around the production of the Australian musical comedy.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of musical comedy

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