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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Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Leanne stars stand-up comic Leanne Morgan as a grandmother coping with her husband of 33 years leaving her for another woman.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 31 July 2025
David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
The 56-page comic from publisher IDW hits comic book stores Oct. 29, and will feature stories and artwork from Kyle Strahm, Freddie E. Williams II, Baldemar Rivas, Jake Smith and Buster Moody.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
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Adjective
Such is his gift: to straddle the line of comic tragedy, of elite art and systemic class inequity.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Leanne stars stand-up comic Leanne Morgan as a grandmother coping with her husband of 33 years leaving her for another woman.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 31 July 2025
Noun
The comic kicked off the company’s 1960s revival and redefined the medium for an entire generation.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
The 56-page comic from publisher IDW hits comic book stores Oct. 29, and will feature stories and artwork from Kyle Strahm, Freddie E. Williams II, Baldemar Rivas, Jake Smith and Buster Moody.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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: the part of a newspaper devoted to comic strips
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