musicals

noun

Definition of musicalsnext
plural of musical
as in comedies

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  1. comedies
  2. opera
  3. tragedies
Noun
  • Both comedies lean into their Philadelphia, Pennsylvania settings.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That translates to a two-season run as Netflix releases multi-cam comedies in Parts (aka half-seasons) after their initial run.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of comedies
Noun
  • The eclectic band includes a poet, an opera singer, a violinist, a pianist and two people who play the bandura, Ukraine’s traditional 62-string instrument that looks a bit like an oversize lute.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Red Sea Week featured A-list entertainers such as Alicia Keys, opera singer Katherine Jenkins, and comedian Chris Tucker, as well Saudi entertainers Aref Jaman, Hatoon Idrees, and Eli.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of opera
Noun
  • Other families that have experienced their own tragedies are also working for change.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • As Hip-Hop turned 50, and with a constant stream of premature health tragedies, a chance encounter on Wall Street between a cardiologist, a health advocate, and a music artist led to The CHECK IN being born.
    Kenya Gipson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of tragedies
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Thesaurus Entries Near musicals

musicales

musicals

music hall

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