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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
His content has evolved, pivoting away from comedy and focusing on family upon welcoming a baby with his wife Taylor Giavasis.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
From art gallery parties and cheap tacos to live comedy and music dance battles, there's plenty to do this long holiday weekend.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Headlined by Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, Stree 2 is the second film in Maddock Films’ Stree franchise and fifth film in their ‘Supernatural Universe’ which comprises of popular horror comedies including Bhediya and Munjya.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
During his comedy special, the comedian brought Anelise to play a song and perform with him.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
From art gallery parties and cheap tacos to live comedy and music dance battles, there's plenty to do this long holiday weekend.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Headlined by Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, Stree 2 is the second film in Maddock Films’ Stree franchise and fifth film in their ‘Supernatural Universe’ which comprises of popular horror comedies including Bhediya and Munjya.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
During his comedy special, the comedian brought Anelise to play a song and perform with him.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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Through it all—the fights, the coupon cutting, the hand-me-downs, the breakdowns—with love, humor and perseverance, the family prevails.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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Despite great chemistry between stars Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, Skeet Ulrich, and Vincent D'Onofrio, The Newton Boys is a crime film without much tension that devolves into a hangout picture without the humor or wit of his better, well, hangout pictures.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Not brilliant or ambitious in its satire, but solid.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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In between his many obligations, Wood Jr. caught up with TIME to discuss his time in the food service industry, the impact of President Trump’s victory on satire, and whether the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was a tougher room than the Apollo Theater.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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The irony is striking—the man who built his political brand on confronting China now fights to resurrect one of its most effective tools for gathering American data.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The irony of this moment in U.S. history is that while U.S citizens view immigration and the economy as their most pressing issues – carrying out anti-immigration plans will stall and harm the U.S. economy, and in turn, reduce quality of life.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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