as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
my friends insist that this new television show is the most comedic thing ever created by the mind of man
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With spot-on comedic timing on both players’ parts, Hernandez’s boisterous interruptions paired well with Wickline’s soft-spoken poetry.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
And Universal’s comedic vampire gorefest, Abigail, failed to show its fangs, unable to recoup its production costs at the North American box office to qualify as a flop.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Morrissey struck out on his own, with a comedic remake of The Hound of the Baskervilles, starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Oct. 2024
Hinchcliffe’s remarks, intentionally designed to provoke as a part of a comedic routine, might have felt at home with audiences primed for his brand of irreverent roast comedy.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
And Universal’s comedic vampire gorefest, Abigail, failed to show its fangs, unable to recoup its production costs at the North American box office to qualify as a flop.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Morrissey struck out on his own, with a comedic remake of The Hound of the Baskervilles, starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Oct. 2024
Hinchcliffe’s remarks, intentionally designed to provoke as a part of a comedic routine, might have felt at home with audiences primed for his brand of irreverent roast comedy.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Reddit Reacts Reddit users were entertained by the cake's humorous message.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Others offered a more humorous take on the situation, with one writing that whether the couple picks the name for a child depends largely on what the name actually is.Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in this wickedly funny satire.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
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Marcello Hernandez and Jane Wickline also stop by as a couple that is still confusingly together, which also has some funny moments.Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Ever the comic, Pickett would frequently pepper their set with impressions — including a version of Karloff from his beloved monster movies.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Related Video Madelyn Cline Counts ‘Friends’ Characters as Her Style Inspiration Gascón’s tour de force performance, by turns terrifying, sly, comic, and stirring—with singing and dancing to boot—has been duly embraced by critics.Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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With that chilling admission hanging there, today’s podcast also gets a bit comical and very personal.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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His material often tackles both his experiences as a gay man and his comical insights into everyday life.Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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Though there are many examples that are less amusing.Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hausman notes that the algorithm does not work perfectly, and like modern chatbots, the robots sometimes fail in surprising and amusing ways.Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Comedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedic. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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