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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

Kelly was a journalist who later pivoted to light entertainment, hosting TV gameshow Game For A Laugh and Going For Gold in the 1980s and 90s.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

A natural-born crowd-pleaser, Dennis will always be the cheery, cheeky face of light entertainment.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2024

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

Our desire for light entertainment was amply realized.

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

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