farce
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“Merrily” turns out to be an unexpectedly amusing farce with echoes of “My Man Godfrey.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The drama approaches dark farce as Madame flings around her bedroom in a frenzy of dressing and primping.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Phil, London: VAR is beyond a farce now.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The three‑act farce tells the story of a credulous father whose obsession with astrology leads him to force his young daughter to marry an old wigmaker.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The next move was a little like a scene in a farce.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
Vocabulary lists containing farce
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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