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Recent Examples of comedienne
So much so that the Canadian comedienne took to the podium to dedicate a speech to her former costar during his star ceremony.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, Obama hosted comedienne Carol Burnett on her podcast.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Laugh-In comedienne Ruth Buzzi died at age 88 on May 1 at her home in Texas.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, Obama hosted comedienne Carol Burnett on her podcast.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Laugh-In comedienne Ruth Buzzi died at age 88 on May 1 at her home in Texas.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedienne
Noun
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Lady Bunny, the drag queen comedian whose legacy extends back to the early 1980s, carries an eternal summer vibe due to her founding of the historic Wigstock Festival, a drag celebration which happened every year from 1985 to 2005.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Spirit became a favorite punchline among comedians.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Bizarre behavior, sure, but LeBron is known as a bit of a jokester, so no harm, no foul here.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Our actual political landscape, in which government officials are adding journalists to top-secret group chats or running around in wrong-sized shoes as a form of flattery, has too far superseded anything even the most cutting jokester could ever have dreamed up.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jerry is a buffoon whom Reggie embarrassed years ago on the field, and Reggie’s used to his hatred.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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He is looked upon as a bloviating buffoon, not to be believed or taken seriously.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Comedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedienne. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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