tragedian

noun

Definition of tragediannext
as in tragedienne

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Recent Examples of tragedian Melville was a pessimist, and a tragedian. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 The Chorus Is Watching The Greek tragedians knew how the story ends when hubris goes unchecked. — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 Electra, after all, had roles in the works of the tragedians Sophocles and Euripides, among others. — Lisa Kennedy, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, Beckett, the ancient Greek tragedians and Tennessee Williams were among the voices who originally called out to me. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 In the play, written by the ancient Greek tragedian circa 420 BC, Elektra, haunted by her father’s assassination, is consumed by grief; a need for survival; and a thirst for vengeance. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
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  1. tragedienne
  2. comedian
  3. impressionist
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  • Fingscheidt attempts to orchestrate — or to lend Bullock’s hardworking lead performance the classical-tragedienne heft intended.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 24 Nov. 2021
Definition of tragedienne
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
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  • The black and white photographs work especially well hung just a wall away from the Impressionists, many of who also work in black and white and concentrate on the slightest shadows.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2026
  • My first visit was in 1995 for a retrospective of 19th century Impressionist painter Gustave Caillebotte.
    — David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of impressionist

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“Tragedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragedian. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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