slapsticks

noun

plural of slapstick
as in comedies
humorous entertainment an actor whose roles range from slapstick to serious drama

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Recent Examples of slapsticks Ludwigsen played each of the five commercial slapsticks five times in an anechoic environment, minimizing any acoustic room effects with absorbing wedges. — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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  1. comedies
  2. humors
Noun
  • Minions creator Pierre Coffin seized rare creative control, crafting a visually dense tribute packed with nods to silent comedies, early film experiments and studio landmarks.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • That standard took her all the way through to Grace and Frankie, her longest running onscreen job to date and a relic of a time when networks allowed television comedies to build their audiences and their voices.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
Definition of comedies
Noun
  • However, Khatima also maintained that the four humors played a role in determining the plague’s course.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
  • The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates divided the lives of men into only four stages, a number that mirrored the four humors and the four elements.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of humors

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