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In the coming-of-age dramedy produced by Adam Sandler, his daughter Sunny Sandler stars as a teenager who snags the lead in her high school musical and is ready for the spotlight.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The network also has hourlong dramedy Best Medicine, which has been renewed for a second season, and is in active development on half-hour live-action comedy series, with a greenlight expected soon but not necessarily before the upfronts.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 May 2026
In a field of dramedy actors, Morgan would be a great jolt of pure comedy.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
The quirky family dramedy featured a now-iconic soundtrack by Denver’s gypsy-punk-folk-mariachi act DeVotchKa, and having that band play the 20th anniversary seems like a fitting tribute to the title that helped turn DeVotchKa into an international touring force.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The network also has hourlong dramedy Best Medicine, which has been renewed for a second season, and is in active development on half-hour live-action comedy series, with a greenlight expected soon but not necessarily before the upfronts.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 May 2026
In a field of dramedy actors, Morgan would be a great jolt of pure comedy.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
The quirky family dramedy featured a now-iconic soundtrack by Denver’s gypsy-punk-folk-mariachi act DeVotchKa, and having that band play the 20th anniversary seems like a fitting tribute to the title that helped turn DeVotchKa into an international touring force.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramedy
Noun
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Colbert's comedy was political.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Part of the draw for local leaders and investors, per WSJ, is Bargatze’s family-friendly style of comedy and approachable outlook.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Diego Luna got his feet wet as a director with the promising 2011 debut, Abel, a slight but disarming tragicomedy that took imaginative shots at Mexican patriarchy and manhood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Almodóvar’s latest is billed as a tragicomedy, starring Bárbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaragli as writer-directors exploring autofiction.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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This time, of course, Rodgers is the one responsible for the melodrama, albeit a far tamer manifestation of it than the madness Favre generated in his final days in Green Bay.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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In this new show, unlikely friends Marsha and Wendy wrestle with the mysteries of the teenage heart (and dragons), while jumping between alchemy class, dodgeball and theater club in a melodrama about the unusual humans and mutants that attend an ailing public boarding school.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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And Malia is also achingly lonesome for her family life, with a sister about to get married and a doting father played, in this headache-inducingly twisty psychodrama’s most refreshing meta-twist, by Romanian director Radu Jude.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Political 'psychodrama' Deutsche Bank analysts noted how Burnham partially rowed back some of last year's comments on the bond markets, highlighting his comment in February that they should not be ignored.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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After the Mean Girls musical's opening night in 2018, Alice stepped out to celebrate her parents' brainchild.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Based on the Australian musical of the same name, The Deb premiered in Australia on April 9, and Sunrise Films will release it Stateside after the film relaunched its campaign in Cannes this year.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Those intentions prove to be relatively short-lived, as personal tragedy and political machinations eventually drove both men down their familiar old paths.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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One year after a fire at a religious hospice claimed the lives of 12 children, Mariel and Tino – a pair of documentary filmmakers – investigate the case of Gisela, the young volunteer who caused the tragedy and whom everyone believes to be dead.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Flight of the Conchords The Greek Theatre Experiencing Flight of the Conchords at the Greek is something many fans of their lusty, yet-bone-dry musical comedy haven’t gotten to experience in a while.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 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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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramedy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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