How to Use comic relief in a Sentence

comic relief

noun

• All of the women agree that Chaeryeong is the comic relief of the group.
  — Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2020
• It’s all made for some vital, end-of-the-year comic relief.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 Jan. 2023
• When so much of the play takes such a waggishly comedic tone, where’s the need for comic relief?
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2023
• One was the leader, one was the femme fatale/comic relief, and one was the muscle.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2021
• The crew, clad in black with masked faces, provide both comic relief and a sense of menace.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 19 Mar. 2022
• All hail Beth for being the comic relief and MVP as always.
  — Amanda Ostuni, EW.com, 11 May 2022
• And Lea Michele is at last getting her shot as Mr. Ziegfeld’s comic relief.
  — Naveen Kumar, Town & Country, 12 July 2022
• As intense as the show can be, Culkin can be relied on for comic relief.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022
• Eleanor Bron and William Daniels show up at just the perfect time for some antic comic relief.
  — Washington Post, 31 July 2021
• Coming soon Time for a scene of comic relief in this story?
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2021
• Kiki is the comic relief, of course; her and Marysol are tied for comic relief.
  — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2023
• The boy in the tutu and his twin brother had happily adopted the role of comic relief.
  — Ayşegül Savaş, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
• The old maid provides comic relief in your novella Kraków Times.
  — Wisława Szymborska, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2021
• But according to Sterns, their presence off the field gives the team some needed comic relief at times.
  — Dallas News, 22 Sep. 2020
• The Red Guardian will likely add not only brute strength but comic relief to the Thunderbolts movie.
  — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 11 Nov. 2022
• Dear Amy: Thank you for the comic relief with all of the questions about brides forcing wedding guests to dress a specific way.
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 28 Jan. 2023
• Jonathan is mostly used as stoner comic relief in the new episodes and is not involved in the main storyline set in Hawkins.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 31 May 2022
• How did the comic relief become the show’s grief whisperer?
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Feb. 2022
• And while this season of Hell's Kitchen has moments of comic relief, viewers should gear up for a high-stakes season.
  — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
• But here, Pine is called upon to be both a traditional square-jawed hero ready to save the world and the smart-ass comic relief looking out for No. 1.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2023
• For her next role, Lynskey is hoping for some comic relief after taking on such dark shows.
  — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, 6 May 2022
• Entertain us and force the sports betting crowd to seek comic relief elsewhere.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 22 Aug. 2021
• But amid the evening's emotional themes, Shania Twain used her time in the spotlight to provide a little comic relief, thanks to two of her four-legged friends.
  — Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 6 Apr. 2020
• For additional comic relief, there’s a fellow named Gerald, an old hand who has worked on the farm for 50 years.
  — Kyle Smith, National Review, 8 Aug. 2021
• For readers ready to chuck this issue out the window upon failing to solve a puzzle, here is some comic relief.
  — The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2022
• Wilmore acts as comic relief amid the seriousness of the topics – something he's used to doing.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2021
• Things get pretty emotional at times, but there’s always some comic relief around the next corner, which can feel a bit like whiplash at times, but in a good way.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• Nicholas was often called on to punctuate scenes with comic relief.
  — Katie Reul, Variety, 8 Jan. 2023
• And for one of the first times in the show’s history, Kelli, who often serves as the show’s comic relief, displays her vulnerable side.
  — Veronica Wells, Essence, 14 Nov. 2021
• Maybe his opus will be a comedy — God knows that, as with most years, the best picture nominee list could use a little comic relief.
  — Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024