as in comedies
humorous entertainment
an actor whose roles range from slapstick to serious drama
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Noun
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In an effort to streamline eligibility, the TV Academy in 2015 implemented categorization based on length, with hourlong shows automatically submitted as dramas, half-hour as comedies.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Everyone always says comedies are the hardest to get made, that comedies are the hardest to get a season two.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates divided the lives of men into only four stages, a number that mirrored the four humors and the four elements.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the humors are acutely sensitive to their surroundings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Slapsticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapsticks. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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