Thesaurus results for DRAMEDY

dramedy

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Definition of dramedy

as in comedy

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Recent Examples of dramedy 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 Technically a dramedy, the series made history by becoming the first show to earn Emmy nominations in both the comedy and drama categories. — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 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

Even the president’s jokes about his bad jokes fell flat, and he was widely ridiculed for the comedy routine afterward.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The Hawk, the Will Ferrell golf comedy, only got a couple of days on top of Netflix’s top 10 list.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 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

The week of melodrama followed a familiar pattern for Zelensky – reminiscent of a crisis a year ago over the fate of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
But even within the movie’s powerful melodrama sits a secondary tale of fascistic process, one that speaks truth to power through implication and whisper.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 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 Pan American Health Organization has also warned of a prolonged health crisis following the tragedy related to mental health, infectious diseases and poor sanitation.

— Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Forged in the fire of tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human–the BATMAN.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of tragedy

Noun

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
When not excavating and eating Rosenthal’s bread and cheese, the men rehearse for a musical comedy performance featuring a chorus line of men in drag.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

Definition of musical comedy

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