as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
a somewhat humoristic scene in an otherwise dark and brooding drama
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Donkey provided comic relief, pathos and friendship to Shrek, with the film praised for its humorous twist on fairy-tale tropes.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025 -
This humorous and heartfelt novel traces a decade in the couple’s life together — and Coralie’s own journey toward self-discovery.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While Graham’s channel is comedic in nature, the results are no joke.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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While the tone is comedic, the clip taps into a collective unease: the guilt many feel for stepping away from their screens on a quiet Friday afternoon, even when the workday is winding down.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, Perry apparently didn’t find the post funny.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
11 Aug. 2025
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Those sorts of stunts—vaguely reckless, endearing, kind of funny—feel indicative of DeMarco’s general lack of interest in taking himself too seriously.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Despite the serious circumstances, their investigation still leaves room for Charles' comical bad acting, Oliver's zest to make a great podcast, Mabel's ability to teach them both some Gen Z lingo — and, of course, the murder board.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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An adaptation of a Stephen King short story, The Monkey is led by Theo James playing a pair of twins who are haunted by a toy that causes freak, almost comical, deaths.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
9 Aug. 2025
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The film’s plot pulls inspiration from the comic storyline of the same name.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
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One feature of Spark’s comic genius is her ability to come up with screwball storylines that recapitulate our hapless drift toward final judgment.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2025
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More Getty Images What made his Saturday round at Sedgefield Country Club more amusing was the birdie surge.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Also, the British themselves are generally strange and amusing.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 July 2025
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“Humoristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humoristic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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