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dramedy

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Recent Examples of dramedy 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 Robbins already has her next project for 20th TV lined up — dramedy Chicks starring Pompeo, which was given a pilot order by Hulu earlier this month. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 June 2026 Cruz joined director Olivia Wilde and costar Seth Rogen for the screening and conversation of the upcoming dramedy. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 June 2026 This dramedy, about a man whose husband is abducted by aliens, is the perfect choice for summer — with a poignant twist. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dramedy

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The Breadwinner, a family comedy starring Nate Bargatze and Mandy Moore, is coming to digital streaming this week after the film failed to bring home the bread in theaters.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The delightful and deceptively deep family mystery comedy stars Hugh Jackman as an English shepherd who is found dead.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of comedy

Noun

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

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But there’s a savvy 2026 vibe about the way the film refuses to create florid melodrama out of quotidian crisis, and instead observes with generosity as the characters grope awkwardly toward emotional détente and mutual forgiveness.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
The show focuses on a love triangle between brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) and their childhood friend Belly (Lola Tung), and the fallout of the love triangle's melodrama on their family and friends.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of melodrama

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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

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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
An underrated musical based on a book-length poem about scandalous behavior in early Hollywood is enough of a reason to check out the season-ending show at Playhouse on Park.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of musical

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In a statement Wednesday evening, DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson called the death a tragedy and said the county remains committed to transparency and integrity.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
With two children dying so far this summer after being left inside cars during South Florida’s sweltering heat season, experts are urging parents and other caregivers to take a series of steps to prevent tragedies.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of tragedy

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New Zealand actor and comedian Jemaine Clement is having a moment thanks to recent reunion gigs for Flight of the Conchords, his musical comedy act with Bret McKenzie, and co-starring role in buzzy Disney+ relationship drama Alice & Steve.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Frankie stars in the musical comedy, a parody of the 1997 blockbuster Titanic set to a score of songs by Céline Dion.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Definition of musical comedy

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