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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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But in 1980, aged 34, he left journalism to become a light entertainment presenter.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025

But the television production department, which specialises in light entertainment and comedy programming, is set to be closed following an internal review.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 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

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

Our desire for light entertainment was amply realized.

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

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