comedienne

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Recent Examples of comedienne While a respected singer, songwriter and comedienne who regularly appeared on the Grand Ole Opry, many know her as Johnny Cash's wife and collaborator. Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025 The convergence of the two projects helped develop Burnett’s reputation as a triple-threat rising star: actor, singer, crash-test comedienne. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 The Daily Show comedienne was also asked to weigh in on the state of late night, especially given how The Tonight Show with Stephen Colbert will end its run next year. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025 Wanda Clark, who served as Lucille Ball’s devoted secretary for 26 years until the famed comedienne’s death in 1999, died Sunday in Langley, Oklahoma. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for comedienne
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedienne
Noun
  • Actor-comedian Cecily Strong is 42.
    Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The British Whitehall, primarily known as a stand-up comedian, panel show guest and presenter, makes a fine romantic lead.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Her jokester father worked for a railway; her realtor mother was a gifted mimic whose impressions of clients enlivened family dinners.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Interviewer, jokester, legal correspondent, amateur guitarist.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The movie is like a version of Waiting for Guffman (1996) in which the Christopher Guest character was not a buffoon but an earnest striver with grit and (significant) talent.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Johnson delights in playing the role of lovable buffoon in the locker room, but his goofiness has purpose.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026

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“Comedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedienne. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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