tragedian

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Recent Examples of tragedian 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 In the play, written by the ancient Greek tragedian circa 420 BC, Elektra, haunted by her father’s assassination, is consumed by grief; a need for survival; and a thirst for vengeance. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024 The archaic poet Sappho, from the island of Lesbos, showed the vitality of desire for other women, while the playwright Aristophanes (the very one featured in Plato’s Symposium) presented the tragedian Agathon seeking to understand the experience of women by dressing like one. Sarah Nooter / Made By History, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024 Among the tragedians, there are extant works from only three: Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023 Above the minotaur, ancient Greek tragedians are painted on the wall—Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus. Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023 Based on the Greek tragedian Euripides’s tale of Medea, the opera is centered on a scorned Medea whose thirst for vengeance can only be quenched with murder. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2022 No actor has ever emerged as fully formed, as original and with such unique timing as Streisand does here, gracefully blending romantic lead with outrageous clown, Broadway belter and heartbreaking tragedian. Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020 The judge was quoting words written by Aeschylus, a Greek tragedian who lived around 500 B.C. John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragedian
Noun
  • And comedians themselves don’t necessarily consider their profession ideal for fostering a long-lasting romance.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Swardson is an actor, producer, screenwriter and stand-up comedian.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The hat will be put to good use this weekend when Hager pays tribute to Red Skelton, the late pantomimist and radio and television comedian.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Image Reo King Sanshiro, a pantomimist, was standing outside a Chinese restaurant on a busy street in Kumamoto City.
    New York Times, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2017
Noun
  • Sheen is a master impressionist, having portrayed a succession of public figures – including former Prime Minister Tony Blair, broadcaster David Frost and gameshow host Chris Tarrant – on screen with accuracy and humanity.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
  • During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, several SNL veterans reflected on how celebrities reacted to their impressionists on the show.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025

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“Tragedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragedian. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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