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
Synonyms
Examples of comic in a Sentence
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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Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
The South Florida high-school forensics circuit took note, and other students began using the same scene, but without the same comic skill or success.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
The four-issue comic was written by Marguerite Bennett (Batwoman) and drawn by Renato Guedes, who has worked on titles such as Wolverine and Superman.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
This is the challenge posed to comic effect in the new web series Celebrity Substitute, which launched today on YouTube, as well as other social platforms.
—Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
The South Florida high-school forensics circuit took note, and other students began using the same scene, but without the same comic skill or success.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
The comic is repped by CAA and Brecheen Feldman Breimer.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
The four-issue comic was written by Marguerite Bennett (Batwoman) and drawn by Renato Guedes, who has worked on titles such as Wolverine and Superman.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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: the part of a newspaper devoted to comic strips
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