tragedian

Example Sentences

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“He does not bother about the majestic stride, but moves about completely naturally, not like a tragedian, but like a human being,” a 19th-century critic marveled.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

"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

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