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After winning her first-ever Primetime Emmy Award for playing Jeffrey Dahmer whistleblower Glenda Cleveland in Netflix's Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the longtime sitcom comedienne reteams with Ryan Murphy for Grotesquerie.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The legendary comedienne hit the red carpet arm in arm with another funny lady: SNL alum Kristen Wiig.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Veteran comedienne Caroline Rhea made the tough gig of keeping the seen-it-all crowd engaged during dinner look easy, helping a live auction raise more than $160,000 from the audience of 750.
—Nicholas White, Variety, 13 May 2024
The women performers and artists of this time are so varied — comediennes, torch singers, political singers, grotesque dancers, naked dancers, dadaists and showgirls.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The legendary comedienne hit the red carpet arm in arm with another funny lady: SNL alum Kristen Wiig.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Veteran comedienne Caroline Rhea made the tough gig of keeping the seen-it-all crowd engaged during dinner look easy, helping a live auction raise more than $160,000 from the audience of 750.
—Nicholas White, Variety, 13 May 2024
The women performers and artists of this time are so varied — comediennes, torch singers, political singers, grotesque dancers, naked dancers, dadaists and showgirls.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedienne
Noun
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Swardson is an actor, producer, screenwriter and stand-up comedian.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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And comedians themselves don’t necessarily consider their profession ideal for fostering a long-lasting romance.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As the opening credits ended and the cartoon's music played, Hewitt panned the camera over to a smiling Davidson, with the jokester timing his entrance on cue.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Gordon added that Jokic’s demeanor helps strengthen his demeanor as a jokester.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After Mabel is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the film’s tone turns from droll to a straight-up horror show.—
Emma Madden,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2024
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It’s smartly written, festooned with quirky business, farcical situations, droll asides.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Adam Silver, once the model for league commissioners, is suddenly a buffoon?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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The character with which I have been identified, that of the raucous buffoon, is merely a studied portrayal.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Comedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedienne. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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