tragicomedy

noun

Definition of tragicomedynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragicomedy
  1. comedy
  2. melodrama
  3. tragedy
  4. psychodrama
  5. musical
  6. musical comedy
  7. dramedy
  8. monodrama
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
  • In bossa nova there was no melodrama, not in the lyrics, and not in the delivery.
    — Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of melodrama
Noun
  • Across medicine, physicians need support to carry the profound emotional burdens of helping patients and families through tragedy.
    — Robert M. Kinast, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Many workplaces can identify warning signs early and potentially stop a tragedy while also taking additional steps.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of tragedy
Noun
  • The streamer dropped the first trailer for the teen psychodrama Monday.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Early loves his creation, enough to spin an entire psychodrama around her, one that will bring her high and low.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of psychodrama
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
Noun
  • There’s also the long-running Music of Denali dinner theater, which turns the story of the first successful Denali summit into a musical comedy over a family-style dinner.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of musical comedy
Noun
  • The pair also co-starred in the beloved mystery dramedy The Sheep Detectives (2026), with Jackman playing shepherd George Hardy and Stewart voicing a sheep named Sir Ritchfield.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Giamatti can be seen next in the A24 dramedy The Debut, which made its world premiere at this year’s Telluride Film Festival; his performance already is gaining attention this award season.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 26 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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