punchinello
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The work features Punchinello, the hook-nosed, humpbacked clowns who were some of the stock characters taken from the Commedia dell' Arte - an early form of professional theatre.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2021
He called himself "Punchinello today, Melpomene tomorrow, Benedick forever."
From Time Magazine Archive
Punchinello LaGuardia led with his chin again last week, this time got it punched by various assorted clergymen.
From Time Magazine Archive
Victor Herbert devotees may be surprised, too, to hear words sung to such instrumental pieces as Al Fresco, Punchinello, Yesterthoughts.
From Time Magazine Archive
In profile she resembles a cute Punchinello, her cheeks expressive, painted, and the nose carved for comic effect.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
