comedy drama

noun

: serious drama that has comic elements

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The term was first popularized by a 1997 episode of the television comedy drama Ally McBeal, but received a boost after being used by a contestant on the British reality show Love Island in 2017. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 The New York native also directed the buddy-road comedy drama and co-starred alongside Kieran Culkin, who was nominated for best supporting actor. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025 Described as a dark comedy drama anthology, The White Lotus from Mike White follows the often troubled and privileged guests and the employees of the fictional White Lotus resort chain in a different location each season. Marc Berman, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Longoria played Gaby Solis on the comedy drama from 2004 to 2012. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for comedy drama

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comedy drama was in 1838

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“Comedy drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy%20drama. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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