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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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Mercor has contracts with experts in subjects ranging from medicine, law and finance to comedy, sports and even wine.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Writer-director Kerry Mondragon’s dark comedy coming-of-age thriller, previously announced as Mascots, has undergone casting changes since it was first announced last year.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Albarn is also composing a score and songs for Artificial, director Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming comedy-drama film about the rise of AI technology.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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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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