1
as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
a well-known TV comic
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2
as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler
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as in humor
the amusing quality or element in something
a celebrated humorist who, without fail, could find the comic in even the most mundane of situations
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as in comedic
causing or intended to cause laughter
a comic monologue about his misadventures as a first-time camper
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Recent Examples of comic
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Effects around them — a stream of water, a blast of magic, a foggy cloud — are 2D, and their environments are shaded and colored to look like the setting of a comic.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2025
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 July 2025
Radio legend Big Boy will serve as emcee for the Hollywood Blvd. ceremony while LL Cool J, comic Chris Rock and Chuck D are locked in as guest speakers.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 July 2025
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Noun
The comic in the July 11 paper about Camp Mystic is just gross.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Effects around them — a stream of water, a blast of magic, a foggy cloud — are 2D, and their environments are shaded and colored to look like the setting of a comic.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2025
Adjective
Nielsen, who seemed to be channeling Jack Webb, Ronald Reagan, and Moe Howard at the same time, elevated cocksure befuddlement into a weird form of enlightenment, turning the myopic absence of self-awareness into comic gold.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 July 2025
Radio legend Big Boy will serve as emcee for the Hollywood Blvd. ceremony while LL Cool J, comic Chris Rock and Chuck D are locked in as guest speakers.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic
Noun
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The show goes on — and on — for acclaimed comedian, actor and writer Atsuko Okatsuka.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
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The comedian, who had kept a relatively low profile since moving with wife Portia de Rossi to England in November, did an interview with English broadcaster Richard Bacon over the weekend.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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Lively and engaging animations and cartoon drawings were designed by an in-house artist team and are dotted across the website, offering educational snippets to pet parents.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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One scene showed a cartoon version of the president stripping naked and crawling into bed with his romantic partner, Satan.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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After all the fussing and fidgeting exerted in trying to nail just the right mix of comic book action, comedy and pathos, the movie emerges as a tone-deaf mishmash of underdeveloped characters, half-baked humor and unhatched plotting drenched in CGI overkill.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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Clarkson delivered with her trademark blend of down-to-Earth humor and out-of-this-world vocals.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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The film also gave Lerman a chance to flex comedic muscles rarely seen in his more stoic roles.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Kelce is among the athletes who will appear in the second iteration of the comedic golf film.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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These days, the mat is the star of the show, having taken social media by storm in the last six months—from a triptych of photobooth strips to a selection of film slides against a moss green backdrop.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
30 July 2025
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Hue Tran and his wife, Vinh, opened the restaurant tucked at the end of a strip behind Target off Research Boulevard, in 1996.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The Jet2 vacation meme, which originally circulated on TikTok, repurposed the song Hold My Hand to show travel fails with a humorous twist.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The warm embrace of Shanks’ feature directorial debut has been so impactful that the New Zealand and Australia-raised YouTuber-turned-filmmaker has already started worrying about the comedown in humorous fashion.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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There’s something about his ability to be both hypersensitive and judgmental, ambitious and full of self-doubt, dark and laugh-out-loud funny that has influenced my writing and thinking.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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Loosely inspired by Skinner’s own experience, the eight-episode series strikes a difficult balance tonally, from laugh-out-loud funny to poignant to incredibly embarrassing and everything in between.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Blending comedy, magical realism and emotional depth, the story explores intergenerational trauma, identity and belonging.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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Next for Stiller is the pickleball comedy The Dink and next year's Focker In-Law, the fourth installment in the Meet the Parents series.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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