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
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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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
For the most part, the show is composed of zany humor that bleeds into comic songs with witty internal rhymes (the songs of Tim Minchin are a helpful comparative).
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Kayti Burt, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
This is the story of Superman: one of the most recognizable characters in history, who first reached audiences in the pages of Action Comics in 1938 – what many fans consider the most important single comic in history.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
For the most part, the show is composed of zany humor bleeding into comic songs with witty internal rhymes (the songs of Tim Minchin are a helpful comparative).
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
For the most part, the show is composed of zany humor that bleeds into comic songs with witty internal rhymes (the songs of Tim Minchin are a helpful comparative).
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
That comic would serve as the source material for Revelations.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
This is the story of Superman: one of the most recognizable characters in history, who first reached audiences in the pages of Action Comics in 1938 – what many fans consider the most important single comic in history.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comic
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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: the part of a newspaper devoted to comic strips
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