comedy drama

noun

Synonyms of comedy dramanext
: serious drama that has comic elements

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Edko Films’ comedy drama Night King topped the box office over the six month period with $15M (HK$118M) from its Lunar New Year release. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 July 2026 The comedy drama, co-created by Danielle Sanchez Witzel and based on Buteau’s memoir of the same name, premiered its first season in 2023. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 The actor’s film credits include the 2012 Juliette Binoche comedy drama Another Woman’s Life, as well as the French TV movies Murder on Omaha Beach (2018) and Fatal Reunion (2022). Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The actor subsequently used the space to film parts of his 2011 comedy drama Newlyweds. Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comedy drama

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of comedy drama was in 1838

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“Comedy drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy%20drama. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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