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Recent Examples of comedienne
But, of course, seeing one of our best musical comediennes so deliciously live out the maxim that all is vanity is especially a treat for Hilty heads who’ve longed to see her in a Broadway production that lives up to the title of her former TV series.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
Like other contemporary comediennes of chaos and discomfort (Gerwig, Lena Dunham, Ilana Glazer, Jenny Slate), Victor shows us a woman who uses humor to dodge and deflect — to avoid tangling with life’s trickier moments and tougher realities.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
Like other contemporary comediennes of chaos and discomfort (Gerwig, Lena Dunham, Ilana Glazer, Jenny Slate), Victor shows us a woman who uses humor to dodge and deflect — to avoid tangling with life’s trickier moments and tougher realities.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedienne
Noun
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Yet the Hollywood ceremony on CBS will be hosted by a comedian, Nate Bargatze, and many of the most-talked about shows and nominees have attracted viewers with humor and humanity.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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What drove Gillis to Notre Dame fandom — and what made the Irish embrace the comedian?—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Taylor is Connor, a jokester and tough young Westie soldier who sticks close to Roarke to survive in Hell’s Kitchen.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nelson was known among his friends and family as a jokester.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kahani’s work is of a piece with that of bigger-name compatriots like Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof in its protest against the Iranian government, though his droll-to-devastating approach is very much his own.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Aug. 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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The lunatic buffoon took a nap between boos at the US Open.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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But times have changed, and this team of buffoons is forced to grapple with changing industry ethics and sensationalist journalism in its transition, all while Ron faces an identity crisis that challenges his bravado, his massive ego.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Comedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedienne. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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