comedy drama

noun

: serious drama that has comic elements

Examples of comedy drama in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With Ruth Diaz, Manuel Moron, and Luis Callejo. Magnolia Pictures presents Bernardo Britto’s sci-fi comedy drama Omni Loop in 65 theaters day and date. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024 The crime comedy drama debuts its second season on Sunday. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 Sep. 2024 In its sophomore year, the black comedy drama garnered 23 Emmy nominations — including Plaza’s for best supporting actress in a drama — and won in five categories. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024 The comedy drama miniseries takes place in 1969 and follows Maxine Simmons (played by Wiig), who is determined to get into a high society resort club in Palm Beach, Florida, where Robert Diaz, Martin’s character, works as a bartender. Arturo Conde, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for comedy drama 

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Word History

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 5 Oct. 2024.

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