high comedies

plural of high comedy

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Noun
  • The film draws on 1980s supernatural comedies, including Back to the Future, Ghostbusters and The Addams Family, alongside classic monster movies and horror spoofs.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Throughout the 1970s, Skerritt turned up in a number of big screen comedies, dramas and even a landmark sci-fi film.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Ludwigsen played each of the five commercial slapsticks five times in an anechoic environment, minimizing any acoustic room effects with absorbing wedges.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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“High comedies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20comedies. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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