as in comedies
humorous entertainment
an actor whose roles range from slapstick to serious drama
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Noun
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Begun in 1989, the Registry includes movies of all fiction and non-fiction genres (from comedies, westerns, musicals and science fiction, to experimental films, animation, newsreels and even home movies).—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026 -
And Jennifer Lopez was the lead in romantic-comedies!—
Gloria Calderon Kellett,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These are the records that best balanced my humors and kept me afloat.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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Essentially, the genre someone gravitates towards can quietly reveal personality traits like our humors, values, and emotional wiring—the kind of clues that aren’t always captured in a dating app profile.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Slapsticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapsticks. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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