tragedian
Example Sentences
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She is, however, a compelling tragedian — a teen who matures before our eyes into a force of nature.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
If the best description of a play had been coined centuries earlier by Shakespeare or a Greek tragedian, Scully would not shy from quoting the master.
From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2022
"A Greek playwright entered a tailor shop. The tailor asked him, 'Euripides?' The tragedian responded, 'Yes, Eumenides?'"
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2021
In short, Schmader is a virtuoso tragedian wearing comedy camouflage.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2021
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
