comedienne

noun

Definition of comediennenext
as in comedian

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Recent Examples of comedienne Dan grew up with O'Hara, as his father and the comedienne began a fruitful creative collaboration shortly after meeting each other at Toronto's Second City Theater in the 1970s. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026 The relationship between legendary comedienne Deborah Vance and millennial writer Ava Daniels has gone through ups, downs, fantastic successes, and nightmarish lawsuits. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026 Pop singer comedienne Sabrina Carpenter is the guest star, a most appropriate choice. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 Laugh-In comedienne Ruth Buzzi died at age 88 on May 1 at her home in Texas. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comedienne
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedienne
  1. comedian
  2. jokester
  3. buffoon
Noun
  • But while many comedians go on to have wildly lucrative careers, that doesn’t seem to be Earthquake’s priority — making people laugh is.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone with a console can watch it, which enticed the comedian.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of comedian
Noun
  • He was known to be a jokester in the locker room, jovial but also smart enough to have played almost all five starting roles on an offensive line.
    — PJ Green August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Like most kids, her son was a jokester and always aiming to get on her nerves.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of jokester
Noun
  • For presence and volume, though, Emma is soon eclipsed by the President of the United States (John Goodman), a bellowing buffoon in a Trump-red tie.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Americans have demonized us as criminals, buffoons, lechers, invaders, criminals and job stealers since the fall of the Alamo.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Comedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedienne. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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