comedy drama

noun

: serious drama that has comic elements

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Longoria played Gaby Solis on the comedy drama from 2004 to 2012. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024 Discovery global streaming chief JB Perrette, the third season of HBO's award-winning comedy drama will air on Max in February, 2026. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 His filmography ranges from thrilling sci-fi films like Invasion of the Body Snatchers to quirky comedy dramas like The Grand Budapest Hotel. Brendan Le, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024 The comedy drama, about legitimate defense law, was released at Lunar New Year time and was a huge box office success. Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for comedy drama 

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comedy drama was in 1838

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“Comedy drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy%20drama. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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