as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
my friends insist that this new television show is the most comedic thing ever created by the mind of man
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Recent Examples of comedic
And finally, one of the most influential comedies of all time from one of the greatest comedic minds of all time, director Mel Brook's Blazing Saddles, should be in every film fan's collection and watched at least once.
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Simon Thompson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
During a comedic stop in Azerbaijan, Adil and Rayhan inadvertently stumble onto a film set, and Adil steps in for another actor.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Her impeccable comedic timing will be sorely missed — so who’s stepping up to the plate?
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
For Yang, who has mostly played comedic roles, getting to embody multiple characters at once was creatively rewarding.
—Iris Kim, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Simon Thompson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
During a comedic stop in Azerbaijan, Adil and Rayhan inadvertently stumble onto a film set, and Adil steps in for another actor.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Her impeccable comedic timing will be sorely missed — so who’s stepping up to the plate?
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
For Yang, who has mostly played comedic roles, getting to embody multiple characters at once was creatively rewarding.
—Iris Kim, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedic
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Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, the beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a Red Ryder Air Rifle.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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And especially if the song comes from a musical comedy, then the lyrics are often humorous.Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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An Instax camera snaps photos throughout the night, the shots progressively funnier the more nog is consumed.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Escola’s brazenly ahistorical Mary Todd is one of those devilish comic creations, such as Jiminy Glick or Pee-wee Herman, that seems less invented than sprung free, never to return.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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But this nearly 50-year-old film nevertheless surprises for how fresh its comedic sensibility is and its modern comic point of view.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Zaillian, hewing to Patricia Highsmith’s novel, emphasized the sheer labor—often tedious, sometimes comical—involved in covering up a life of homicide and fraud.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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After a comical flash of Matty in a seersucker suit à la Andy Griffith’s OG Matlock, Matty woke up in bed alongside husband Edwin.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
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Then as now, an annoying if slightly amusing portmanteau conjoining the films’ names hyped up prerelease awareness, helping to drive ticket sales.Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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Some memories are amusing — Bonhoeffer’s visit to Black nightclubs and church services during a 1930s New York visit fuels his desire to make a joyful noise unto the Lord.Joe Leydon, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Comedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedic. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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