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high comedy

noun

  1. comedy dealing with polite society, characterized by sophisticated, witty dialogue and an intricate plot.


high comedy

noun

  1. comedy set largely among cultured and articulate people and featuring witty dialogue Compare low comedy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • high comedian, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of high comedy1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

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This makes for page after page of high comedy.

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Performing for a Dutch audience presents a high comedy bar, Meyers explained.

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I wonder if that was part of your education in finding that tension between the sorrow and the high comedy?

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In British television shows like “Gavin and Stacey” and “The Wrong Mans,” he perfected characters who achieved high comedy through constant pressure.

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Williams was careful to make that moment of high comedy fit the tone.

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