comic relief
noun
: a relief from the emotional tension especially of a drama that is provided by the interposition of a comic episode or element
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Oren Spiegler Single-issue voters Brooklyn: Despite the comic relief, the polls are not a laughing matter.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
Dillane's Devereaux provides much of the witty repartee and comic relief, as does Joely Richardson's (The Sandman) newspaper magnate, Lady Eularia Moggerhanger.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Apr. 2024
Despite the destruction, Suzume’s characters balance the film with endearing comic relief.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
In the fourth and final season, Roman’s damaged psyche, an awful burden from the parenting techniques of his domineering father, Logan Roy, was revealed in ways that took him from comic relief to tragic figure.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
Dillane's Devereaux provides much of the witty repartee and comic relief, as does Joely Richardson's (The Sandman) newspaper magnate, Lady Eularia Moggerhanger.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Apr. 2024
Despite the destruction, Suzume’s characters balance the film with endearing comic relief.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
In the fourth and final season, Roman’s damaged psyche, an awful burden from the parenting techniques of his domineering father, Logan Roy, was revealed in ways that took him from comic relief to tragic figure.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Comic relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20relief. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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