musical comedies

noun

plural of musical comedy
as in comedy dramas

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  1. comedies
  2. musicals
  3. tragedies
Noun
  • 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
Definition of comedies
Noun
  • The school commissions Broadway writers to pen musicals for students each year and recently has added in a new summer musical, where commercial producers can workshop and develop shows.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
  • Founded in 2007 by Gary and Erin Lewis, the company produces stage musicals year-round, as well as musical readings and youth drama education programs.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Definition of musicals
Noun
  • The latter is embodied by an underground race of telepathic mutants who worship an unexploded nuclear bomb and find themselves in conflict with the apes, as well as the few surviving humans, on the way to a finale that out-tragedies the original.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The fire was among Pakistan’s deadliest recent tragedies involving children.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of tragedies
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