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tragicomedy

noun

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as in comedy

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Recent Examples of tragicomedy As opposed to tragedy’s narrative arc of historical fate, tragicomedy unfolds in an infinite present. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026 Set in Shanghai, the film is a tragicomedy about a mother and daughter grieving their loss while trying to act normal. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 12 June 2026 These blunders were a tragicomedy—a circus act entirely devoid of peanuts or joy. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 New art forms also emerged, such as the tragicomedy—a play or novel consisting of both comedic and tragic elements. — Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tragicomedy

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Noun

There’s also the shifting relationship between tech and comedy.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
The film is a wild, frequently grotesque spectacle that careens between horror, action, slapstick, and black comedy.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of comedy

Noun

That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
At times, the dynamic between father and son can feel drowned in melodrama, but Abrams and Brolin are able to reel in their gutsy performances to portray a troubled relationship that’s still grounded in love.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of melodrama

Noun

But there is an important distinction between reporting a tragedy and allowing that tragedy to define an entire industry.

— Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
The destruction of South Korea’s memory chip fabs would compound this tragedy and cripple the global economy.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of tragedy

Noun

Wanted, the new musical from Angelica Chéri and Ross Baum starring Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine, was a virtual sell-out for five previews at the James Earl Jones, grossing $451,014.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Alejandro Sanz‘s songs form the foundation of El Alma al Aire, a new musical that builds an original story inspired by his repertoire.

— Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of musical

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Jesse Eisenberg continues to tread the festival circuit with his musical comedy The Debut, and on Sunday afternoon was wildly entertaining at a high-energy Screen Talk event ahead of his film’s closing the BFI London Film Festival.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
The musical comedy also stars Halle Bailey, Eisenberg and Bernadette Peters, with music and lyrics by Eisenberg.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of musical comedy

Noun

Disney+ and Hulu have greenlit a reboot of Ryan Murphy‘s famous (and infamous) musical dramedy series.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Disney+ and Hulu have greenlit a reboot of Ryan Murphy‘s musical dramedy about a high school glee club, according to multiple reports.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dramedy

Noun

In her performance of Francis Poulenc’s operatic monodrama La Voix Humaine (The Human Voice), Hannigan turned that problem — and many more — into an advantage with a couple of technological aids.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
At the end of mountain stages, a delicious monodrama always unfolds.

— Thomas Curran, Time, 8 Aug. 2023

Definition of monodrama

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