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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The highly successful holiday comedy premiered in 2022 and returned with a second installment, Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up, a year later.
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Anika Ljung, People.com, 3 May 2025
Mac routinely stole scenes in the comedies of the '90s, such as Friday (1995) and The Player's Club (1998).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
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—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
The 40 Year-Old Virgin Judd Apatow made his feature directing debut with this raunchy-with-a-heart comedy that also catapulted Steve Carell to stardom; both will appear in person for this 20th-anniversary screening.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Anika Ljung, People.com, 3 May 2025
Mac routinely stole scenes in the comedies of the '90s, such as Friday (1995) and The Player's Club (1998).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
The series, created by Deadpool filmmaker Tim Miller and executive produced by David Fincher, explores a range of genres, including comedy, horror, and sci-fi all linked to the topics of love, death, and well, robots.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
The 40 Year-Old Virgin Judd Apatow made his feature directing debut with this raunchy-with-a-heart comedy that also catapulted Steve Carell to stardom; both will appear in person for this 20th-anniversary screening.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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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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