farce
noun
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
farces
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pluralof farce.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Do we really want to incentivize vigilantes like YouTube copycat Skeet Hansen, seen in the documentary machinating and uploading his own stakeouts, pitiful farces of justice with the catchphrase “You’ve just been Skeeted”?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
Yes, it was militantly anti-message, building small-bore farces around four single, child-free New Yorkers who had an inordinate amount of time to sit in a diner.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
These actors sparked off each other, in fast-moving farces or quieter character moments.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
The film was well received, but Mr. Morse struggled to translate his theatrical success to the screen, appearing in light comedies and bedroom farces that were largely ignored by viewers.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2022
But that July day on the terrace at Saux, the offer seemed of all farces the wildest, and of all impertinences the most absurd.
From The Red Cockade by Stanley John Weyman
