1
: of, relating to, or marked by comedy
a comic actor
2
: causing laughter or amusement : funny
a comic monologue
3
: of or relating to comic strips
the newspaper's comic section
Examples of comic in a Sentence
Adjective
The drama has some comic moments.
His comic timing is impeccable.
The scene was included for comic effect.
Noun
posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler
a celebrated humorist who, without fail, could find the comic in even the most mundane of situations
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
The result is a surreal and darkly comic tale set inside a decaying industrial wig factory, where workers are pushed into punishing overtime shifts by the manipulative incentives of an exploitative lady overseer.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
The cast includes Black Ops star Hammed Animashaun, Emma Sidi, who played Rose Matafeo’s flatmate in Starstruck, and Al Nash, a viral comic who satirizes social media tropes.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The bittersweet musical numbers lend all the characters — even the comic-relief ones — some modicum of humanity, and Latif’s playful visual style enhances the ironic elements of the tale.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
The result is a surreal and darkly comic tale set inside a decaying industrial wig factory, where workers are pushed into punishing overtime shifts by the manipulative incentives of an exploitative lady overseer.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
Michelangelo is officially back from the dead in a new prequel comic, The Last Ronin — Training Day, Entertainment Weekly has learned exclusively.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
The cast includes Black Ops star Hammed Animashaun, Emma Sidi, who played Rose Matafeo’s flatmate in Starstruck, and Al Nash, a viral comic who satirizes social media tropes.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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: the part of a newspaper devoted to comic strips
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