musical comedy

noun

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So the musical comedy style helps carry that through musical drama, where singing and dancing do play a role. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025 Rarely have feet played such a prominent role in the history of musical comedy. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024 Delano's last role was in the bluegrass musical comedy Paradise: A Town of Sinners and Saints, which was released in May. Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 More recently, Delano appeared in two films this year - the adventure Road to Dreamland and the bluegrass musical comedy Paradise: A Town of Sinners and Saints. Marc Berman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for musical comedy 

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First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of musical comedy was in 1765

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“Musical comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical%20comedy. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.

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