tragedian
Example Sentences
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"A Greek playwright entered a tailor shop. The tailor asked him, 'Euripides?' The tragedian responded, 'Yes, Eumenides?'"
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2021
“I wanted to be a tragedian, but a friend suggested I use my voice differently,” she told the Guardian in 2014.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2020
At this point, Thucydides becomes less a diagnostician than a tragedian.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2020
It was Sophocles, the Greek tragedian, who said, “I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2019
She combines the brains of a businessman, the toughness of a prize fighter, the warmth of a companion, the humor of a tragedian.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
