seriocomic
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of seriocomic
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Which is what makes the seriocomic “The Invite” feel both fresh and something of a throwback — a movie for those who worry about losing their edge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Perry, 40, is best known for seriocomic indie films such as “Listen Up Philip” and “Her Smell.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
In a cultural landscape of darkly seriocomic prestige series like "Succession" and "The Bear," Rose Byrne is happy to just take a pratfall.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2023
Hanif’s deftness at this kind of seriocomic storytelling has often, almost reflexively now, gotten him compared to Joseph Heller.
From Washington Post ● May 30, 2019
He never assumed this seriocomic tone when alone with Mrs. Pontellier.
From The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate
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