TRAGEDIAN Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

tragedian

noun

Definition of tragedian

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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Noun

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

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The phone-comedy discussion followed a scene in which Julie Kessler and Billy Epstein, the proudly embittered struggling comedians played by Klausner and Eichner, confront an up-and-coming digital creator.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Directed by comedian Jeremiah Watkins, who produced alongside Miles Williams, the special was filmed at The Alex Theater in Assadourian’s hometown of Glendale, CA.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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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

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