dramedy

noun

Definition of dramedynext
as in comedy

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Recent Examples of dramedy The dramedy first finds young Maruša (Anuša Kodelja) back in her home country of Slovenia after a season living in Berlin. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 The glamorous Emmy winner known for Loewe red-carpet looks and starring on prestige dramedy The Bear is returning to full-bore silly in order to play America’s favorite beagle. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026 The series is based on the beloved British dramedy Doc Martin, which starred Martin Clunes as a doctor with a similar storyline. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 But after three seasons and 34 episodes, the soccer dramedy left the field. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 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
  • Screwball comedies, dark horror flicks and so much more await in this weekend’s edition of your friendly neighborhood streaming guide.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The comedian and actor spoke candidly about his health scare in a 2024 Netflix comedy special, What Had Happened Was.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 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
  • Many of today’s independent cinemas are being curated by a generation that grew up without theatrical access to Hong Kong action cinema, Filipino melodrama, or Taiwanese New Cinema.
    — José Salazar, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Inspired by the transient beauty of cherry blossoms, known in Japan as sakura — which is illustrated in their album cover, alongside a dark pegasus — much of the LP also hinges on melodrama.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of melodrama
Noun
  • Inspired in equal parts by Italian giallo horror flicks and American slasher flicks, the behind-the-scenes psychodrama stars Cotillard as a deathly ill scream queen shooting a sci-fi art film in Rome in 1982 who starts to go out of her mind.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of psychodrama
Noun
  • This rebellious new musical is about growing up, discovering yourself, and refusing to live by others’ expectations.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The upcoming musical is based on the cult classic 1999 romcom of the same name, which takes Shakespeare’s famous play The Taming of the Shrew and drops its characters straight into a California high school.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of musical
Noun
  • But the scale of the tragedy is becoming clear, with social media filled with countless pleas for help – including from the Nepali diaspora overseas.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Quite the tragedy because my brows are such a prominent part of my face.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tragedy
Noun
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, meanwhile, is Parton’s 1982 musical comedy with Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • On Halloween night in 1995, the musical comedy aired on TV for the first time, as part of a celebration on VH1.
    — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 26 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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