high comedy
noun
comedy dealing with polite society, characterized by sophisticated, witty dialogue and an intricate plot.
high comedian
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a word derived from
high comedy.
Example Sentences
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New film Holmes is Reginald Owen, a twangy-voiced high comedian who gave theatregoers much pleasure in The Play's the Thing and Petticoat Influence.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jimmy, like Fields, is a high comedian, who can convulse both children and sophisticates.
From Time Magazine Archive
