Sentence examples for comic figures from inspiring English sources
What one can glean from the connective tissue between the more significant figures profiled here is that these comic figures were united by their willingness to hang up their tuxedos, both figuratively and literally, and begin to find humor in areas of life that had previously been considered taboo in public discussion: sex, politics and religion.
As individuals, members of the Wayans family have long been familiar faces and respected comic figures.
Comic figures abound, notably the Welsh captain, Fluellen, and some of Henry's former companions, notably Nym, Bardolph, and Pistol, who is now married to Mistress Quickly.
As depicted by Petronius he is one of the great comic figures of literature and is fit company for Shakespeare's Falstaff.
In one letter, Screwtape, a senior devil, writes that the popular conception of devils as "comic figures" only aids their work in leading men astray.
She writes as she sees life (I think) - she knows that our struggles and hopes make comic figures of us all and sometimes, quite often, turn us nasty.
The president himself cut an occasionally comic figure.
Teach is a comic figure but also a scary one.
He ended up being treated as a comic figure.
"He's not a comic figure - he's a human figure.
As Monty, Mr. Griffiths created a comic figure both drolly foolish and heartbreaking.
