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as in humor
humorous entertainment
presented a night of comedy as part of the weeklong celebrations
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as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something
I just don't see the comedy in someone flunking a driving test that they really needed to pass
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Recent Examples of comedy
An actress, writer, and comedian known for her viral internet content, Brier recently appeared on the Emmy–winning Abbott Elementary and has performed her live comedy in some of New York’s most iconic venues.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
In December, Flores filmed his first comedy special which has not yet been released.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Bonnie Blue has shared a clip of a comedian making fun of her and fellow adult performer Lily Phillips while performing a comedy set.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Madonna dropped by the New York comedy club this weekend and performed a surprise comedy set.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
In December, Flores filmed his first comedy special which has not yet been released.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Bonnie Blue has shared a clip of a comedian making fun of her and fellow adult performer Lily Phillips while performing a comedy set.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Madonna dropped by the New York comedy club this weekend and performed a surprise comedy set.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy
Noun
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Through it all—the fights, the coupon cutting, the hand-me-downs, the breakdowns—with love, humor and perseverance, the family prevails.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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Despite great chemistry between stars Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, Skeet Ulrich, and Vincent D'Onofrio, The Newton Boys is a crime film without much tension that devolves into a hangout picture without the humor or wit of his better, well, hangout pictures.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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That mix between political satire and off-kilter romance sits at the heart of Atropia, a film that Gates first set out to make as a documentary about the changeover in these fake towns from the Middle East to Russia, landing eventually in a fictional 2006 — three years into the Iraq War.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Opening to critical acclaim at Fantastic Fest, The Toxic Avenger has been hailed as a riotous blend of social satire, inventive gore, and unexpected heart.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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The irony is Hurry Up Tomorrow, a long-gestating project for Tesfaye and Jenna Ortega, may have sparked a rift between the late Euphoria producer Kevin Turen and Levinson.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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The irony is that Mitoma, age-wise, is the type of player Roberto De Zerbi wanted more of in a squad brimming with young talent and a core of experienced campaigners, with not much between those extremes.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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