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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
Thought-provoking and relatable to anyone who has ever been in a long-term relationship, the setup seems perfect for the melodrama and conflict that makes for great relationship comedies.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Halsey also recently guest starred on the NBC comedy series Night Court.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 May 2025
The festival, spanning from Wednesday, May 21, to Monday, June 30, will include concerts, theater events, panel discussions and a comedy set.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
Examples include Africa United, a comedy about young Rwandan soccer players; The Trial of Jeff David, a true crime podcast detailing the lives of former slaves falsely accused of murder in the 1800s; and Black Enuf, a cartoon about LGBT hip-hop lovers.
—PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Halsey also recently guest starred on the NBC comedy series Night Court.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 May 2025
The festival, spanning from Wednesday, May 21, to Monday, June 30, will include concerts, theater events, panel discussions and a comedy set.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
Examples include Africa United, a comedy about young Rwandan soccer players; The Trial of Jeff David, a true crime podcast detailing the lives of former slaves falsely accused of murder in the 1800s; and Black Enuf, a cartoon about LGBT hip-hop lovers.
—PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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There are some clever bits of humor thoughout th emovie, especially involving all the shenanigans of the French, but the Dane’s story ends on a decidedly dark note.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Gunn has promised a return to sincerity, but this is still unmistakably his movie so expect dashes of bizarro humor amid the spectacle and a few lovable weirdos around the edges (including Supes’ flying dog Krypto).—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The novels for adults form a genre unto themselves: part crime thriller, part satire, part unvarnished social commentary.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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The goal of the musical comedy is to use satire to ask questions about how Mangione could become such a national figure and how institutions, including healthcare, tech, and Hollywood, are seen in the modern America, according to show-runners.—
Luke Gentile,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2025
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That is, of course, the irony, since those smaller markets are the very ones that PBS was intended to serve when it was created.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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American humor can often be more brash than British comedy, which is cloaked in irony and self-deprecation.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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