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Recent Examples of comedienne
This year’s Critics Choice Awards will be hosted by comedienne/TV personality Chelsea Handler, TVLine has confirmed.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
The comedienne wore her brunette tresses in a braided half-updo, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, rosy blush and a glossy nude lip.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Will & Grace and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres are credited with playing significant roles in transforming the image of gay Americans and, as such, the modern LGBTQ equity movement.
—Keli Goff, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Other award ceremonies are based around comedienne, actor and producer Sandra Ng, who will be honored with the HIFF Spotlight On Hong Kong Filmmaker in Profile Award; Temuera Morrison, recipient of the HIFF Leanne K Ferrer Pasifika Trailblazer Award; and Stanley Nelson.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
The comedienne wore her brunette tresses in a braided half-updo, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, rosy blush and a glossy nude lip.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Will & Grace and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres are credited with playing significant roles in transforming the image of gay Americans and, as such, the modern LGBTQ equity movement.
—Keli Goff, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Other award ceremonies are based around comedienne, actor and producer Sandra Ng, who will be honored with the HIFF Spotlight On Hong Kong Filmmaker in Profile Award; Temuera Morrison, recipient of the HIFF Leanne K Ferrer Pasifika Trailblazer Award; and Stanley Nelson.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedienne
Noun
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The comedian, who had kept a relatively low profile since moving with wife Portia de Rossi to England in November, did an interview with English broadcaster Richard Bacon over the weekend.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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Vine was especially popular among comedians and creatives, who had to find clever and unique ways to stand out from the crowd using the platform's restrictive 6-second limit for its looping videos.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The 2025 Forbes Top Creator list counts more than a dozen digital jokesters, including Khaby Lame, Brent and Alexa Rivera, Jake Shane, and Hailey Kalil.—
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Digital jokester Adam Waheed used his smartphone to bypass Hollywood’s gatekeepers and build a 55 million–strong fan base and multimillion-dollar brand empire.—
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Brian Doyle-Murray, the older brother of Bill, stars in Caddyshack as the droll Lou Loomis, manager of the caddies.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Her droll yet touching quest for motherhood mirrors the messy compromises and silent struggles of human lives.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Capaldi himself was a phenomenal Doctor, bringing that trademark blend of grizzled warrior and cosmic buffoon, but his episodes were a bit hit-and-miss.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Problematic to be sure, but also a very in-character move for an ignorant buffoon.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
6 May 2025
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“Comedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedienne. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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