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as in humor
humorous entertainment
presented a night of comedy as part of the weeklong celebrations
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as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something
I just don't see the comedy in someone flunking a driving test that they really needed to pass
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Recent Examples of comedy
Yet horror movies dramatically outnumber comedies, particularly this year.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
He was nominated for outstanding lead actor in a special program (drama or comedy).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
Smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s and shot to superstardom.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Again, there’s no hard and fast definition for what constitutes a dumb comedy.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
He was nominated for outstanding lead actor in a special program (drama or comedy).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
Smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s and shot to superstardom.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Again, there’s no hard and fast definition for what constitutes a dumb comedy.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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Their early short films were made on shoestring budgets, relying on humor and inventive storytelling.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The role sees Williams’s character balancing humor and tragedy up until her final moments.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chances are its uninhibited critique of privilege, political satire, and wicked social commentary would be softened or edited out.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
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The satire, co-created by Rogen and longtime partner Evan Goldberg— along with Perez, Pete Huyck (Veep) and Alex Gregory — explores the tension inherent in filmmaking as both an art form and a business.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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The irony here is that the film’s main subject, AI, was one of the key elements that writers and actors were pushing against.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Irony of Poor Leadership: The Ones Who Need Training the Most Avoid It the Most There’s a cruel irony at play in many organizations.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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