1
: of, relating to, or marked by comedy
a comic actor
2
: causing laughter or amusement : funny
a comic monologue
3
: of or relating to comic strips
the newspaper's comic section
Synonyms
Examples of comic in a Sentence
Adjective
The drama has some comic moments.
His comic timing is impeccable.
The scene was included for comic effect.
Noun
posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler
a celebrated humorist who, without fail, could find the comic in even the most mundane of situations
Recent Examples on the Web
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Joe Flaherty, a constant comic presence in film and TV, best known for his work on the sketch show SCTV and Freaks and Geeks, has died.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
In it, the Egyptian American comic riffs on topics including the 2024 presidential election, the importance of prayer and a childhood book report that changed the course of his life.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 Mar. 2024
Atkinson and Ford met while performing in the comic play Quartermaine's Terms the year prior.
—Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Smith was a young enthusiast who was ahead of the home video curve by nearly a decade, investing in some of the first generally available videotape cameras and equipment to capture both official and candid moments of SDCC and other comic, science fiction and fan events in the San Diego area.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The second incident took place on March 19 when 30-year-old comic Sarah Suzuki-Harvard was punched on the Lower East Side.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
After the show, an anonymous user leaked House’s joke on Weibo, a popular social-media site, where nationalists verbally thrashed the comic, imploring officials to bring him and Xiaoguo to justice.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024
Clarinetist David Jones often lit up his instrument like a match — and took his own memorable comic turn leaning out from the arches.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2024
Based on the Skybound/Image comic of the same name, Invincible hails from The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman and reunites him with actors Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, and Michael Cudlitz, among others.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2024
The program, which showcases his high-rise New York apartment and features the hard-bodied comic in various states of undress, is a credit to exhibitionism.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Created by writer Paul Tobin and artist Arjuna Susini, the comic is set on the planet Heist, home to billions of the worst criminals in the galaxy.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Richard Lewis, a stand-up comic who achieved fame in the 1980s by turning his neuroses into comedy gold and later experienced a renaissance in recent years thanks to Curb Your Enthusiasm, died on Tuesday at the age of 76.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel is a competent host, and did a satisfying job as the evening’s emcee, but passing the reins to a new stand-up comic with the right sensibilities and love of movies to highlight an evening such as the Oscars is more than appropriate at this point.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
In the 1970s, Lewis became a stand-up comic in Greenwich Village, making the late-night talk show circuit, and becoming well-known for his mordant stage presence and frenetically self-deprecating humor.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
This nonfiction comic is based on extensive interviews with Marek, now 18, his mother, his co-workers, as well as data from the U.S. Labor Department, photographs and California labor commissioner records.
—Emmanuel Martinez, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Adjective
The moves come after a banner year for Skybound’s publishing division and reflect a deeper commitment to the comic art form.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Joe Flaherty, a constant comic presence in film and TV, best known for his work on the sketch show SCTV and Freaks and Geeks, has died.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
In it, the Egyptian American comic riffs on topics including the 2024 presidential election, the importance of prayer and a childhood book report that changed the course of his life.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 Mar. 2024
Atkinson and Ford met while performing in the comic play Quartermaine's Terms the year prior.
—Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Smith was a young enthusiast who was ahead of the home video curve by nearly a decade, investing in some of the first generally available videotape cameras and equipment to capture both official and candid moments of SDCC and other comic, science fiction and fan events in the San Diego area.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The second incident took place on March 19 when 30-year-old comic Sarah Suzuki-Harvard was punched on the Lower East Side.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
After the show, an anonymous user leaked House’s joke on Weibo, a popular social-media site, where nationalists verbally thrashed the comic, imploring officials to bring him and Xiaoguo to justice.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024
Clarinetist David Jones often lit up his instrument like a match — and took his own memorable comic turn leaning out from the arches.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Noun
Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Ashanti, Nelly, and several others all came out to support the popular comic on the night that his career was celebrated.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2024
Based on the Skybound/Image comic of the same name, Invincible hails from The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman and reunites him with actors Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, and Michael Cudlitz, among others.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2024
The program, which showcases his high-rise New York apartment and features the hard-bodied comic in various states of undress, is a credit to exhibitionism.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Created by writer Paul Tobin and artist Arjuna Susini, the comic is set on the planet Heist, home to billions of the worst criminals in the galaxy.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Richard Lewis, a stand-up comic who achieved fame in the 1980s by turning his neuroses into comedy gold and later experienced a renaissance in recent years thanks to Curb Your Enthusiasm, died on Tuesday at the age of 76.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel is a competent host, and did a satisfying job as the evening’s emcee, but passing the reins to a new stand-up comic with the right sensibilities and love of movies to highlight an evening such as the Oscars is more than appropriate at this point.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
In the 1970s, Lewis became a stand-up comic in Greenwich Village, making the late-night talk show circuit, and becoming well-known for his mordant stage presence and frenetically self-deprecating humor.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
This nonfiction comic is based on extensive interviews with Marek, now 18, his mother, his co-workers, as well as data from the U.S. Labor Department, photographs and California labor commissioner records.
—Emmanuel Martinez, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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