tragediennes

noun

plural of tragedienne
as in personators

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  1. farceurs
  2. comedians
  3. doubles
  4. impressionists
Noun
  • Director David Ellenstein has assembled a strong quartet of farceurs who easily slide in and out of a multitude of characters, accents, funny wigs, moustaches, costumes and prop glasses while running in and out of the 25 doors on scenic designer Marty Burnett’s simple but effective set.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of farceurs
Noun
  • Back to basics on The Daily Show Not to wax nostalgic, but back in my day, The Daily Show was mostly a cavalcade of weirdos consenting to be filmed while comedians played right in their face.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Actors Cynthia Nixon, Elliot Page and Indya Moore were there, as well as comedians Mary Beth Barone, Caleb Hearon and Sarah Sherman and musicians Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, according to multiple online reports.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of comedians
Noun
  • Turang also hit a pair of doubles for the Brewers, who earned their 101st win of the season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Each match features four singles sets and a mixed doubles Supertiebreaker.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of doubles
Noun
  • Upstairs, impressionists, writers, socialites, and painters who moved in Proust’s orbit, from Sarah Bernhardt to Emile Zola and Claude Monet, lent their names to a room or suite.
    — Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of impressionists
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