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Recent Examples of comedienne
On the last day of the season, when the apprentices had been winnowed from 16 to two, then-emcee Donald Trump fired Annie on national television in favor of the comedienne Joan Rivers.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
This year’s Critics Choice Awards will be hosted by comedienne/TV personality Chelsea Handler, TVLine has confirmed.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
The comedienne wore her brunette tresses in a braided half-updo, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, rosy blush and a glossy nude lip.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Will & Grace and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres are credited with playing significant roles in transforming the image of gay Americans and, as such, the modern LGBTQ equity movement.
—Keli Goff, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
This year’s Critics Choice Awards will be hosted by comedienne/TV personality Chelsea Handler, TVLine has confirmed.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
The comedienne wore her brunette tresses in a braided half-updo, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, rosy blush and a glossy nude lip.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Will & Grace and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres are credited with playing significant roles in transforming the image of gay Americans and, as such, the modern LGBTQ equity movement.
—Keli Goff, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedienne
Noun
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The restaurant also has a stage and had been bringing in live music and comedians.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The comedian wrote a short but powerful caption to mark year nine on Instagram in August 2025.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some of Mean Mule’s staff never understood why Evans, known for being a kind jokester, would take such a pose in the quaint room where brick mixed with the black walls.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Anthony Gibbs, who had five kids, was a jokester, a good cook, and loved to fish and draw, including tattoos.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The 10-episode return of Miami’s favorite droll serial killer, which ran from 2021 to 2022, existed for only one good reason: The ending of Dexter, nearly a decade earlier, stunk.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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Brian Doyle-Murray, the older brother of Bill, stars in Caddyshack as the droll Lou Loomis, manager of the caddies.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Capaldi himself was a phenomenal Doctor, bringing that trademark blend of grizzled warrior and cosmic buffoon, but his episodes were a bit hit-and-miss.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Problematic to be sure, but also a very in-character move for an ignorant buffoon.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
6 May 2025
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“Comedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedienne. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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