1
: of, relating to, or marked by comedy
a comic actor
2
: causing laughter or amusement : funny
a comic monologue
3
: of or relating to comic strips
the newspaper's comic section
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Adjective
The drama has some comic moments.
His comic timing is impeccable.
The scene was included for comic effect.
Noun
posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler
a celebrated humorist who, without fail, could find the comic in even the most mundane of situations
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Gascón’s tour de force performance, by turns terrifying, sly, comic, and stirring—with singing and dancing to boot—has been duly embraced by critics.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
In one post, Bertoli shared a Hagar the Horrible comic in which Hagar comes home from battle injured, and his wife comes home equally battered — but from a school board meeting.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Ever the comic, Pickett would frequently pepper their set with impressions — including a version of Karloff from his beloved monster movies.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Gascón’s tour de force performance, by turns terrifying, sly, comic, and stirring—with singing and dancing to boot—has been duly embraced by critics.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
Life wasn't always a standing ovation for the TikTok personality who now doubles as a stand-up comic on tour.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
In one post, Bertoli shared a Hagar the Horrible comic in which Hagar comes home from battle injured, and his wife comes home equally battered — but from a school board meeting.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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: the part of a newspaper devoted to comic strips
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