How to Use comedy drama in a Sentence

comedy drama

noun
  • The next year, in 2014, Sofia got her start with a guest role in the FX comedy drama Louie.
    Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Groff had a breakout role as Jesse in the comedy drama Glee.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2023
  • Vanessa’s first role was alongside Scarlett in the 1996 comedy drama Manny & Lo, as part of a group in the background.
    Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The fantasy comedy drama kicked off back in 2008 with the first Good Witch movie, which evolved into a total of seven titles.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 30 Oct. 2022
  • This comedy drama about four longtime gal pals trying to have it all in NYC returns for a second season.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The hit comedy drama set in Manchester will return after the second season that will air in May.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2020
  • The Polish comedy drama potrays the generation of today’s 40-year-olds from the perspective of a woman who is in need of profound changes in her life.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 July 2022
  • The crime comedy drama debuts its second season on Sunday.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 Sep. 2024
  • It’s an ambitious comedy drama called Kevin Can F**k Himself.
    Jenny Singer, Glamour, 14 June 2021
  • It’s a risqué comedy drama based on the memoirs of real-life 19th-century British courtesan Harriette Wilson.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2022
  • The film, which world premiered as the opening film of the Sarajevo Film Festival over the summer, is a comedy drama about a young woman who travels to a remote island to solve an issue of family inheritance.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • An absurd comedy drama about a woman living in a exclusive Costa Rican beach house, waiting for her American lover who maintains her.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 29 Nov. 2022
  • In something of a rarity, this comedy drama will delve into the drag king world, following an aspiring star who comes to Las Vegas to reconnect with her father and make her debut performance.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Blessed with a hugely talented cast, ‘Boarders’ is a bold and original comedy drama, both heartfelt and hilarious.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2023
  • The uneven comedy drama awkwardly mixes tones but has a knowing intimacy of its subject.
    SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2018
  • In its sophomore year, the black comedy drama garnered 23 Emmy nominations — including Plaza’s for best supporting actress in a drama — and won in five categories.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
  • American-Indian actor and director Ravi Patel will create and star in comedy drama Messy.
    Nyay Bhushan, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2019
  • Nevertheless, Horgan seemed uncomfortable in detailing the next season of the comedy drama.
    Manori Ravindran, Variety, 14 June 2023
  • The comedy drama is a crass but brutally honest portrayal of young motherhood at the lower end of America’s increasingly stratified class system.
    Lorraine Ali, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The romantic comedy drama about female friendship provides an unflinching account of surviving your 20s.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The label is generally responsible for several high-profile Bollywood titles each year, such as the forthcoming social comedy drama Kathal, scheduled for release May 19 on Netflix.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023
  • The label produces several high-profile Bollywood titles each year, including Netflix’s social comedy drama Kathal.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2023
  • This Mexican comedy drama brings together two families after Roberta Navarro's death.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022
  • The streaming platform has created original series spanning every genre and category: heartwarming comedy dramas, thrilling crime mysteries, intense political dramas, historical fiction series and futuristic sci-fi stories, just to name a few.
    Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2023

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