1
: of, relating to, or marked by comedy
a comic actor
2
: causing laughter or amusement : funny
a comic monologue
3
: of or relating to comic strips
the newspaper's comic section
Examples of comic in a Sentence
Adjective
The drama has some comic moments.
His comic timing is impeccable.
The scene was included for comic effect.
Noun
posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler
a celebrated humorist who, without fail, could find the comic in even the most mundane of situations
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Honestly looking at the old models those butts were not good just…anatomically, even for the often unusual proportions of comic character.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The comic has always tended more towards goofiness and self-deprecation.
—Ashraf Khalil, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Both men will tell us a lot about themselves Sunday.
DeChambeau is often still, to this day, a comic construct of his own character type.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Honestly looking at the old models those butts were not good just…anatomically, even for the often unusual proportions of comic character.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
The comic featured an original storyline from Stephen King and put Snyder on the map.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The comic has always tended more towards goofiness and self-deprecation.
—Ashraf Khalil, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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: the part of a newspaper devoted to comic strips
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