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light entertainment

NOUN
comedy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farce fun humor satire sitcom
STRONG
ball burlesque camp comicality drollery facetiousness funnies funniness grins hilarity hoopla humorousness interlude laughs merry-go-round picnic schtick slapstick takeoff travesty vaudeville witticism wittiness
WEAK
chaffing comic drama comicalness drollness field day fun and games gag show high camp high time jesting joking send-up wisecracking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sadness tragedy
STRONG
seriousness

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In the 1980s he pivoted to light entertainment, fronting the prank-based gameshow Game For A Laugh on ITV, and the long-running BBC quiz show, Going For Gold.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Throughout his long career, Jewison combined light entertainment with topical films that appealed to him on a deeply personal level.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

The format smoothly flips between light entertainment interviews to serious society debate, with pop stars performing in the studio as well.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023

O'Grady rose to fame in the 1990s with his drag queen persona Lily Savage, going on to present BBC One game show Blankety Blank and other light entertainment programmes.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023

Our desire for light entertainment was amply realized.

From Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 by Various

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