How to Use comic relief in a Sentence

comic relief

noun

• And after moving the whole wedding party to tears, the kid brought it home with some sweet comic relief.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
• All of the women agree that Chaeryeong is the comic relief of the group.
  — Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2020
• It’s all made for some vital, end-of-the-year comic relief.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 Jan. 2023
• And of course, comic relief—and a few cat fights—will never hurt.
  — Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, 11 Oct. 2017
• As written, the role of Benjamin Franklin is the drollest of the show, offering much of the comic relief.
  — nola.com, 26 June 2019
• When so much of the play takes such a waggishly comedic tone, where’s the need for comic relief?
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2023
• One was the leader, one was the femme fatale/comic relief, and one was the muscle.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2021
• But Ziegler was the comic relief of the Watergate saga.
  — Seth Stevenson, Slate Magazine, 10 Apr. 2017
• The crew, clad in black with masked faces, provide both comic relief and a sense of menace.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 19 Mar. 2022
• Then, the tension was broken with a bit of comic relief.
  — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 3 Apr. 2019
• And yet at the same time, Miranda provides some of the comic relief.
  — Jennifer Vineyard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2017
• All hail Beth for being the comic relief and MVP as always.
  — Amanda Ostuni, EW.com, 11 May 2022
• And Lea Michele is at last getting her shot as Mr. Ziegfeld’s comic relief.
  — Naveen Kumar, Town & Country, 12 July 2022
• As intense as the show can be, Culkin can be relied on for comic relief.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022
• Eleanor Bron and William Daniels show up at just the perfect time for some antic comic relief.
  — Washington Post, 31 July 2021
• Among the scare zones, Trick ‘r Treat is a standout and the closest thing to comic relief among the scary offerings.
  — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 21 Sep. 2017
• The character turned out to be more than just comic relief.
  — Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
• In the 2000 film, Bosley was played by Bill Murray, who often served as comic relief.
  — Kevin Slane, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2019
• Coming soon Time for a scene of comic relief in this story?
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2021
• Even in the midst of a grueling drill, Howard cannot help but insert comic relief.
  — Lee Jenkins, SI.com, 19 Sep. 2017
• But the actor himself wasn’t immune to the comic relief.
  — Washington Post, 19 June 2018
• But the actor himself wasn't immune to the comic relief.
  — Pablo Arauz Pena, Cincinnati.com, 19 June 2018
• Kiki is the comic relief, of course; her and Marysol are tied for comic relief.
  — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2023
• The boy in the tutu and his twin brother had happily adopted the role of comic relief.
  — Ayşegül Savaş, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
• This all-black, fangs-and-muscle creature is the comic relief, the surprise factor, and the beat-the-odds hero all rolled into one.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2018
• For comic relief, a country bumpkin named Skeeter would pop on stage from time to time to prank the host and make jokes about Walmart.
  — Aisha Harris, Slate Magazine, 24 Aug. 2017
• The old maid provides comic relief in your novella Kraków Times.
  — Wisława Szymborska, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2021
• His sarcasm is more than comic relief; it’s black people talking back to the screen.
  — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2017
• But according to Sterns, their presence off the field gives the team some needed comic relief at times.
  — Dallas News, 22 Sep. 2020
• There were a lot of emotional moments and there were comic reliefs part there, too.
  — refinery29.com, 19 June 2018

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024