comedy drama

noun

: serious drama that has comic elements

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Williams and Lawrence appeared as father and son in Chris Columbus’ beloved 1993 comedy drama, which was based on the novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 July 2025 Renewed for a third season in February, the procedural comedy drama sees the former Chicago lawyer working alongside the NYPD to catch criminals. Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025 Dhoni: The Untold Story, Netflix anthology Lust Stories as well as films like Kabir Singh and comedy drama Good Newwz. Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 May 2025 The 30-year-old, born and raised in Nantes, has starred in the likes of comedy drama series Greek Salad and drama film The Passengers of the Night. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for comedy drama

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Aug. 2025.

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