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Recent Examples of dramedy
The actress and series creator, 39, opens up about her intense experience working with Driver, 42, on the Emmy-winning dramedy in her upcoming memoir, Famesick.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel play artists at different ends of the celebrity spectrum in The Christophers, a sly new dramedy from director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Fox had a guest role as a Parkinson's patient in the third season of the dramedy show, in which Ford's character suffers from the disease.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The space dramedy follows scientist Ryland Grace (played in the film by Ryan Gosling) who, against his will, is alone on a mission to save Earth with no return plan.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel play artists at different ends of the celebrity spectrum in The Christophers, a sly new dramedy from director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Fox had a guest role as a Parkinson's patient in the third season of the dramedy show, in which Ford's character suffers from the disease.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The space dramedy follows scientist Ryland Grace (played in the film by Ryan Gosling) who, against his will, is alone on a mission to save Earth with no return plan.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramedy
Noun
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In the 2026 Netflix comedy-thriller How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, Irish is used as a private code, deployed in front of an English speaker who cannot understand it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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Because floaty comedy is easier for people to take.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
Noun
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It’s presented as dramatic dialogue, or maybe as absurdist tragicomedy.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s a strong hook, but Thai filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke is just getting started with an erotic political tragicomedy that, like a Roomba, is forever veering off in unexpected directions.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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John of John explores a range of relationships — romantic, religious, erotic, familial — enriched by a dollop of melodrama.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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There’s something about it that rages and burns, especially among young women who process their emotions through melody and melodrama.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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But on a night on which psychodrama only ever felt one mistake away, the mood just about held throughout.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The other is a patchy, unpersuasive psychodrama about the underlying motivations and years-later ramifications of an unspeakable act—or, in this case, an unrealized plan to commit an unspeakable act.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her character, based on the original musical, was the first to share in her support group about being canceled online.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Whether this is a new opera or a new musical is open to debate.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There's a gut-punching element of tragedy, too, as Loki kills his real father, Laufey (Colm Feore), then appears to plummet to his own death in the final act.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Years later, tragedy would only deepen the family’s understanding of what nursing and caring mean.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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The Tony-winning musical comedy began previews at the O’Neill on February 24, 2011, opening March 24 that year.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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She next stars in Jesse Eisenberg’s untitled musical comedy for A24.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramedy. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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