plural comedies
1
a
: a medieval narrative that ends happily
Dante's Divine Comedy
b
: a literary work written in a comic style or treating a comic theme
the ancient Roman comedies of Plautus
2
a
: a drama of light and amusing character and typically with a happy ending
a comedy about parenthood
b
: the genre of dramatic literature dealing with the comic or with the serious in a light or satirical manner compare tragedy
3
: a ludicrous or farcical event or series of events
a comedy of errors
4
a
: the comic element
the comedy of many life situations
b
: humorous entertainment
nightclub comedy
Examples of comedy in a Sentence
The new comedy is the network's most popular television show.
The movie includes a lot of physical comedy.
We couldn't help laughing out loud at the comedy of the situation.
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Bob Mondello, NPR, 31 May 2024
Dolly Parton had her first film role (and was nominated for an Oscar for having written the movie's theme song of the same name) in Colin Higgins' classic workplace comedy.
—EW.com, 31 May 2024
There are a handful of comedy specials (in audio form), but no video or music editorial.
—PCMAG, 31 May 2024
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Bob Mondello, NPR, 31 May 2024
Dolly Parton had her first film role (and was nominated for an Oscar for having written the movie's theme song of the same name) in Colin Higgins' classic workplace comedy.
—EW.com, 31 May 2024
There are a handful of comedy specials (in audio form), but no video or music editorial.
—PCMAG, 31 May 2024
For comedy fans, there’s Pete Davidson—who starred in many parody tributes to Eminem during his time at SNL—and Shane Gillis, whose career took off precisely because he was booted from SNL for his offensive comments.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 31 May 2024
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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comedy
noun
com·e·dy
ˈkäm-əd-ē 
plural comedies
1
: a light amusing play with a happy ending
2
: a comic literary work
3
a
: an amusing or ridiculous event
b
: humorous entertainment
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