musicals

noun

Definition of musicalsnext
plural of musical
as in comedies

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  1. comedies
  2. opera
  3. tragedies
Noun
  • Both films are subversive comedies — countercultural middle fingers, in cinematic form — but ‘M*A*S*H’ was timely and had the advantage of scoring with a Vietnam War-weary public.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • If horror comedies are your jam, Abigail is an excellent addition to the genre.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of comedies
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  • Born in Portland, Maine, to Lucille Potter Lavin, who was once a coloratura soprano opera singer onstage and on the radio, Lavin first took the stage at the age of 5.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
  • His career was primarily as a singer, including opera and musical theater.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of opera
Noun
  • Among Syria's many and complex tragedies, the camp has been a particular preoccupation of Mouaz Moustafa, an activist and the director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Listeners who are all too familiar with Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Uvalde might nonetheless find illuminating Long Shadow’s examination of the political backdrop to these tragedies.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tragedies
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musicales

musicals

music hall

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