musicals

noun

Definition of musicalsnext
plural of musical
as in comedies

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  1. comedies
  2. opera
  3. tragedies
Noun
  • Both comedies lean into their Philadelphia, Pennsylvania settings.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That translates to a two-season run as Netflix releases multi-cam comedies in Parts (aka half-seasons) after their initial run.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of comedies
Noun
  • In Maria, Jolie portrays the late opera singer Maria Callas, who died in Paris in 1977 of a heart attack at age 53.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Sadat, who was in Seattle working on an opera at the time, suddenly found herself in exile with just two suitcases, while her film company’s resources remained in Kabul.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of opera
Noun
  • Other families that have experienced their own tragedies are also working for change.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • As Hip-Hop turned 50, and with a constant stream of premature health tragedies, a chance encounter on Wall Street between a cardiologist, a health advocate, and a music artist led to The CHECK IN being born.
    Kenya Gipson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of tragedies
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Thesaurus Entries Near musicals

musicales

musicals

music hall

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