plural comedies
1
a
: a medieval narrative that ends happily
Dante's Divine Comedy
b
: a literary work written in a comic style or treating a comic theme
the ancient Roman comedies of Plautus
2
a
: a drama of light and amusing character and typically with a happy ending
a comedy about parenthood
b
: the genre of dramatic literature dealing with the comic or with the serious in a light or satirical manner compare tragedy
3
: a ludicrous or farcical event or series of events
a comedy of errors
4
a
: the comic element
the comedy of many life situations
b
: humorous entertainment
nightclub comedy
Examples of comedy in a Sentence
The new comedy is the network's most popular television show.
The movie includes a lot of physical comedy.
We couldn't help laughing out loud at the comedy of the situation.
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In the early 2000s, Brand was a rising star in the United Kingdom's comedy and media scene, working for the BBC and MTV.
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 30 May 2025
The Emmy-winning comedy has been renewed for a fifth season.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 30 May 2025
Before a new hour of comedy hits a Netflix special, it’s been tested in dozens of clubs.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Kellett is a veteran television writer/producer and this 90-minute play has the look and feel of a TV comedy, with fast pacing, a steady flow of zinging one-liners, plenty of actor double-takes and eye rolls and a predictable happy ending.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 30 May 2025
The Emmy-winning comedy has been renewed for a fifth season.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 30 May 2025
Before a new hour of comedy hits a Netflix special, it’s been tested in dozens of clubs.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Kellett is a veteran television writer/producer and this 90-minute play has the look and feel of a TV comedy, with fast pacing, a steady flow of zinging one-liners, plenty of actor double-takes and eye rolls and a predictable happy ending.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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comedy
noun
com·e·dy
ˈkäm-əd-ē 
plural comedies
1
: a light amusing play with a happy ending
2
: a comic literary work
3
a
: an amusing or ridiculous event
b
: humorous entertainment
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