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
  • Yet the Hollywood ceremony on CBS will be hosted by a comedian, Nate Bargatze, and many of the most-talked about shows and nominees have attracted viewers with humor and humanity.
    Jair Hilburn, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • What drove Gillis to Notre Dame fandom — and what made the Irish embrace the comedian?
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Tragedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragedienne. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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