How to Use dramedy in a Sentence

dramedy

noun
  • In the process, a bleak dramedy has turned into a cozy crowd-pleaser.
    Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Or from its premise, which sounds more in line with a dramedy like Apple TV+’s Shrinking.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The triplex apartment last made an appearance in season four episode four of the HBO dramedy.
    Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The sci-fi dramedy is pretty out there, even for an Anderson jam.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • His latest work, the raunchy and flamboyant dramedy Kaymak, seems destined for the same fate.
    Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The year the dramedy marked the second consecutive year the FX series was nominated for the award.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The series hails from creator Rian Johnson and is described as a case of the week mystery dramedy.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Since his last credit in the 2009 Uma Thurman dramedy Motherhood, Smith has kept himself out of the public eye.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
  • To celebrate the Amazon Prime dramedy coming to an end this spring, the cast got together for the show's season 5 premiere in mid-April.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Hearts are warmed and tears jerked in this endearing dramedy that was a hit at Sundance Film Festival.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The streamer announced Wednesday that the teen dramedy's fourth and final season will premiere on Sept. 21.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
  • Dano's turn in this family dramedy is one of the definitive angsty teen characters of the 2000s.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Especially one who shot to stardom after a three-year stint on the cult-favorite teen dramedy Skins.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The Hacks breakout tells EW about showing audiences a more dramatic side of herself, and putting her singing skills to work in the indie dramedy.
    Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2023
  • In the dramedy, which marked her film debut, Sulewski plays a waitress, Becca, whose image is used by a dad to catfish his son on a dating app.
    Grace Smith, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
  • My brain is permanently, for better or worse, in half-hour dramedy mode.
    Anonymous, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2023
  • While the intensity of the kitchen scenes proved anxiety-triggering for some viewers, for others that’s part of what makes the dramedy so unique.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The White Lotus is a satirical dramedy about a group of very wealthy people on an isolated resort.
    Rachel Simon, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Krumholtz’s new indie dramedy Lousy Carter hits theaters and on-demand platforms March 29.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
  • This second coming-of-age is the subject of One Day, a charming and perceptive Netflix dramedy that debuts on Feb. 8.
    TIME, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Just as the original movie poster shows for the 2004 dramedy, Hailey wore a red mid-length top and denim jeans while looking back at her three co-stars — which in this case, happened to all be herself.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The film, pitched as an action dramedy and one in which Chan pays homage to old-school stunt men, has recently been given an April 7 release date in mainland China.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Zach Braff's new dramedy A Good Person was inspired by his own personal pain.
    Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Beyond the chaos of the kitchen in the FX dramedy series The Bear exist the other aspects of each character’s life that are one thread pull away from completely unraveling.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2023
  • In advance of Britney Spears coming back to the big screen in next month’s re-release of the singer’s movie debut in 2002’s coming-of-age road-trip dramedy Crossroads, a new trailer is getting fans hyped for the special event.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Mooney has also gained notoriety for co-writing and starring in the dramedy Brigsby Bear.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Perez and Jayne made their directorial debut with Mean Girls, adding an internet-savvy twist to the early 2000s high school dramedy.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The persistent question is whether Max, whose family dramedy provides much of the off-field entertainment, will ever get a chance to pitch.
    John Anderson, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Netflix has yet to announce a renewal decision for the dramedy, but creator Lee Sung-jin already has plans for how the show could continue.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The duo first joined forces for 1990’s jazz dramedy Mo’ Better Blues, which saw Washington play a cocky trumpeter caught between two competing romances.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2024

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