comedic role

collocation in English

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comedic
adjective
uk
/kəˈmiː.dɪk/us
/kəˈmiː.dɪk/
relating to or ...
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role
noun[C]
uk
/rəʊl/us
/roʊl/
the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, ...
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(Definition ofcomedicandrolefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the film he portrayed thecomedicroleof a brutal biker.
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Her performance received positive feedback and critics praise in view of her firstcomedicroleon the big screen.
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His first appearance on stage took place in 1985, when he played his firstcomedicrole.
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Clowns are most often associated with the circus where they have performed acomedicrolelinking other acts in the circus performance since the late 18th century.
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Crome said she enjoyed working on the production as it allowed her to play acomedicrolewhich she initially felt was not her strength.
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Initially uninterested in moving pictures, his aspiration was to embark in serious, dramatic performances on stage and to decline comedic roles.
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Dern had not done acomedicrolebefore, and thoroughly enjoyed playing against type.
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In these comedic roles, the wrestlers appeared as miniature versions of existing full-size wrestling stars.
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Although he performs both serious and comedic roles with ease, however, he is mostly renowned for being the comic relief.
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He appeared in films throughout the 1930s and 1940s, mostly in comedic roles.
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He also appeared in musical films and later in life, in comedic roles.
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During his acting career, he mainly specialized in comedic roles in films, television advertisements and programs.
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He is known for his versatility, having played dramatic, serio-comic and comedic roles, playing characters of varied social classes.
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Isachsen was known as a character actor with a particular talent for comedic roles.
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He was regarded as particularly suited to comedic roles, which he played realistically, with a tendency to naturalism.
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Hoptman has appeared in dozens of theatre productions, plays and solo shows, mostly in comedic roles.
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He started in comedies, then went onto comedic roles in drama.
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He appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles.
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He also took on comedic roles in movies and on television.
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