tragedienne

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Recent Examples of tragedienne Fingscheidt attempts to orchestrate — or to lend Bullock’s hardworking lead performance the classical-tragedienne heft intended. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 24 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragedienne
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The comedian, who performed on the sketch show from 2008 until 2017, offered his two cents on the recent cast shakeup during an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The experience of working alongside his parents helped shape Ben as an actor and comedian.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Tragedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragedienne. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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