as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something there's a certain comicality to the outcome of the election: the candidate who ran against Washington, D.C., is now going there
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Noun
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What’s consistent is the honesty — the humor, the brutality and the willingness to go to places not many people dare to go.—
Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Their videos — which show the everyday challenges of life in a wheelchair, often featuring Lawrence's dark humor — quickly took off, their comments and DMs flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story.— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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The irony, of course, is that Handle are so locked into their own sense of logic that listening to the 27-minute album can be disorienting and frequently quite intense.— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
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Three years ago, Damian Lillard could not have been more direct in his desire to relocate from Portland to Miami, an approach that backfired and had him, in a touch of irony, landing in Milwaukee alongside Giannis.— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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And the two stars, who at first seem to be playing in different registers with O’Hara launching her punchlines towards the balcony and Byrne aiming for the second row, harmonize to deliver a master class in physical comedy.— Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Onion, now under the ownership of tech exec Jeff Lawson, has been rebooting itself in a bid to return to its subversive comedy roots.— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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