comedies

noun

plural of comedy
as in humors
humorous entertainment presented a night of comedy as part of the weeklong celebrations

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Recent Examples of comedies Screwball comedies, dark horror flicks and so much more await in this weekend’s edition of your friendly neighborhood streaming guide. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 New comedies mark the penultimate weekend of summer from Buddy to Idiots to Finding Emily. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 The love triangle has been done before in comedies, and Rao’s more interested in dynamics outside of the romantic relationship. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 That’s both expected (for ensemble comedies, if not TV in general) and a notable feat, considering its initial impression. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026 The show has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring comedies of its time, winning 16 Emmy Awards throughout its run out of more than 100 nominations. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 Then there are the theatergoers, which at this theater means those who appreciate classic romances and comedies but are also not afraid of new works. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 But please don’t let Lucas and Moore make more comedies for women. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Over the years, however, the actress has proven herself remarkably versatile, pivoting nimbly from frothy rom-coms and broad comedies to searing dramas, psychological thrillers, and big-budget spectacles. — Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedies
  1. humors
  2. satires
  3. farces
  4. slapsticks
Noun
  • All that guessing will create herding and noise trading as the crowd chases the crowd like a dog chases its tail, in a futile attempt to get ahead of the next unpredictable change in what humors the Big Player.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • European colonists commonly believed that the balance of humors – yellow and black biles, blood and phlegm – circulating through one’s body was important for health.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of humors
Noun
  • There are satires of AD home tours—and a host of new competitors, from new media to independent creators.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • By 1775, at age 47, as the first shots rang out at Lexington and Concord, her anonymous satires and plays were already shaping public opinion in support of independence.
    — Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
Definition of satires
Noun
  • With sparse amounts of slapstick, this staging isn’t the most physical of farces, though Lutz and Enriquez in particular strike some laugh-out-loud poses.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Two suburban groups, Plano’s Rover Dramawerks and MainStage Irving-Las Colinas, are opening the new year with farces by prolific British playwrights that are marked by mistaken identity and other comic twists.
    — Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of farces
Noun
  • Ludwigsen played each of the five commercial slapsticks five times in an anechoic environment, minimizing any acoustic room effects with absorbing wedges.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Definition of slapsticks

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“Comedies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedies. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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