comic

Example Sentences

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The backstage world of a small regional theater—crowded with ego, activity and illusion—provides rich material for the comic novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The eldest, Nancy, would send up the family and their friends in works of comic fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Being a road comic moves “so fast,” he said, and it’s something a person does solo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The comic, who's currently appearing in season two of the Prime Video show, told BBC Newsbeat about her "nightmare" opponent and how the British comedy scene appears to be having a moment thanks to TV.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Frank dropped the comic book he was holding.

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon