dramedy

noun

Definition of dramedynext
as in comedy

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Recent Examples of dramedy The jukebox musical dramedy won six Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes throughout its run from 2009 to 2015. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 The net said during its upfront presentation in May that Season 3 of Kathy Bates drama Matlock, Season 6 of supernatural comedy Ghosts and the series premiere of crime dramedy Einstein will bow in midseason. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 July 2026 Pride, initially daunted by the project's legacy, aims to honor the original's warmth while evolving it into a modern dramedy for new generations. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for dramedy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramedy
  1. comedy
  2. tragicomedy
  3. melodrama
  4. psychodrama
  5. musical
  6. tragedy
  7. musical comedy
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
Noun
  • Carys made her professional stage debut in June, playing Nina in Anton Chekhov’s tragicomedy The Seagull in Brooklyn.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of tragicomedy
Noun
  • Clearly influenced by Berger, Yoon develops the idea London introduced with only rough-hewn melodrama over a century before, that a precocious enough dog might offer a unique window onto human character.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As always, the ass-kickin’ melodrama begins and ends with our Mother Lioness, Zoe Saldaña’s Joe McNamara.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 Aug. 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
  • Oscar winner Moore plays a shy woman who is unexpectedly cast in a local production of an original musical.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of musical
Noun
  • There are also now safety measures being proposed along the river to prevent future tragedies.
    — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Following her passing, Jane was the first sibling to hear the news and told her brother and sister of the tragedy.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tragedy
Noun
  • Blackman first starred opposite Presley in the rock ‘n’ roll musical comedy Blue Hawaii in 1961.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Jesse Eisenberg’s musical comedy The Debut, starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, has been announced as the closing film of the BFI London Film Festival in October.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of musical comedy

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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramedy. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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