as in tragedian
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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.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 24 Nov. 2021
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 24 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragedienne
Noun
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Electra, after all, had roles in the works of the tragedians Sophocles and Euripides, among others.—
Lisa Kennedy,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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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
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The comedian wore dangly diamond and pearl earrings and styled her hair in soft waves.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Wanda Sykes made sure that comedian Ricky Gervais — a comedian whose past material raised eyebrows and allegations of transphobia — shared his big 2026 Golden Globes night with a higher power and the transgender community.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Tragedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragedienne. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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