musical comedy

noun

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The book by Bob Martin travels between Betty’s cartoon world and the real one — or at least the world of musical comedy (which isn’t all that real anyway). Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025 The musical comedy is about a French gay couple who own a drag nightclub. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 While the series was on the air, North also appeared as Dennis on The Donna Reed Show and The Red Skelton Hour and in the 1960 musical comedy film Pépé, starring Cantinflas. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025 Tiana is described as a musical comedy starring the original film’s beloved restaurateur. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for musical comedy

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First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of musical comedy was in 1765

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“Musical comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical%20comedy. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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