comedy drama

noun

Synonyms of comedy dramanext
: serious drama that has comic elements

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Blaustein also directed the 2005 comedy satire The Ringer, starring Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl and Brian Cox, as well as the 2010 comedy drama Peep World, starring Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Judy Greer, Ron Rifkin, Rainn Wilson and Taraji P. Henson. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026 Born in Austin, Texas, Farrell made her onscreen debut in the second episode of M*A*S*H in 1972, appearing on the CBS war comedy drama as various nurses throughout the show’s 11-season run that concluded in 1983. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 May 2026 But Slumdog Millionaire, a feel-good comedy drama about predestination and game shows, is the one that won him all the glory. Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 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

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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 22 May. 2026.

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