musical comedies

noun

plural of musical comedy
as in comedy dramas

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  1. comedies
  2. musicals
  3. tragedies
Noun
  • Two solid first-year comedies, FX’s The Lowdown and HBO’s I Love LA, were completely shut out, as was network TV’s best hope other than Abbott Elementary, NBC’s The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Getty Images The medical drama The Pitt led the Primetime Emmy Awards nominations on Wednesday with 25 nods, while the comedies Hacks was next with 24 and Widow's Bay with 19.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of comedies
Noun
  • The school commissions Broadway writers to pen musicals for students each year and recently has added in a new summer musical, where commercial producers can workshop and develop shows.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
  • Founded in 2007 by Gary and Erin Lewis, the company produces stage musicals year-round, as well as musical readings and youth drama education programs.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Definition of musicals
Noun
  • Najee Ali, director of Project Islamic Hope, said that the shootings in Compton were tragedies that could have been prevented and that there were questions about whether the city and the Sheriff’s Department could have done more to keep people safe.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of tragedies
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