dramedy
noun
dra·me·dy ˈdrä-mə-dē 
ˈdra-
: a comedy (such as a film or television show) having dramatic moments
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The 39-year-old actor will join season 4 of the U.K. dramedy as cult author Thomas Molloy, Netflix announced Friday. 
Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 This is for people who want a steamier kind of romantic dramedy. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2022 When the two female comedians at the heart of the HBO Max dramedy first met, their divergent geographical affinities played an outsize role in their mutual distrust. Washington Post, 11 May 2022 A24 Writer-director Mike Mills drew inspiration from the strong women who raised him for 20th Century Women, an engaging dramedy that pulls off the tricky task of being both relatable and specific. Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The dramedy, out Wednesday on Netflix, follows Natalie, an ambitious woman who takes a pregnancy test on the eve of her college graduation. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 Look Both Ways Netflix movie First up is Look Both Ways, a romantic dramedy sort of in the vein of Sliding Doors. Andy Meek, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022 The persistent question is whether Max, whose family dramedy provides much of the off-field entertainment, will ever get a chance to pitch. John Anderson, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 The Argentine-Spanish dramedy follows a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, who has been living abroad in Europe for decades. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022 See More
Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 This is for people who want a steamier kind of romantic dramedy. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2022 When the two female comedians at the heart of the HBO Max dramedy first met, their divergent geographical affinities played an outsize role in their mutual distrust. Washington Post, 11 May 2022 A24 Writer-director Mike Mills drew inspiration from the strong women who raised him for 20th Century Women, an engaging dramedy that pulls off the tricky task of being both relatable and specific. Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The dramedy, out Wednesday on Netflix, follows Natalie, an ambitious woman who takes a pregnancy test on the eve of her college graduation. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 Look Both Ways Netflix movie First up is Look Both Ways, a romantic dramedy sort of in the vein of Sliding Doors. Andy Meek, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022 The persistent question is whether Max, whose family dramedy provides much of the off-field entertainment, will ever get a chance to pitch. John Anderson, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 The Argentine-Spanish dramedy follows a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, who has been living abroad in Europe for decades. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
blend of drama and comedy
First Known Use
1978, in the meaning defined above
dramedy
noun
as in comedy
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- opus
- dramatization
- adaptation
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