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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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Six actors bring to life dozens of eccentric characters and clever suspects in this diabolically funny comic mystery, according to a news release.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
That didn't necessarily inspire his Dracula-centric comic now.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Connecticut productions of this comic drama are special because the film starred Connecticut icon Katharine Hepburn.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Six actors bring to life dozens of eccentric characters and clever suspects in this diabolically funny comic mystery, according to a news release.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
The 2014 comic that provides the inspiration for the show put a lot of work into emphasizing Kamala Khan’s connection to her family and neighborhood, a trick lifted from Marvel’s very first lone teen hero, Spider-Man.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
That didn't necessarily inspire his Dracula-centric comic now.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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: the part of a newspaper devoted to comic strips
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