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The convergence of the two projects helped develop Burnett’s reputation as a triple-threat rising star: actor, singer, crash-test comedienne.—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 The Daily Show comedienne was also asked to weigh in on the state of late night, especially given how The Tonight Show with Stephen Colbert will end its run next year.—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025 On the set of Palm Royale, Friedberg got to meet one of her heros, the legendary comedienne Carol Burnett, one of the stars of the series.—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025 Choi is a talented comedienne, so some of her too-drunk drama scenes are entertainingly funny, but at the same time her character’s self-destructive tendencies are also heartbreaking.—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for comedienne
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Etymology
French comédienne, feminine of comédien comedian, from comédie
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