Thesaurus results for COMEDIAN

comedian

noun

kə-ˈmē-dē-ən

Definition of comedian

as in comic

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs

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Recent Examples of comedian On Monday, stand-up comedians on social media launched a massive awareness campaign to pressure one of their own, Sebastian Maniscalco, to reconsider recent programming decisions at his SiriusXM radio station, Sebastian Maniscalco’s Comedy Radio. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Celebrity comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has responded to this week’s uproar in the comedy community over his takeover of a SiriusXM channel that for years supported up-and-coming stand-ups while providing them a minor lifeline in royalty checks. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Its 2,500-plus episodes have featured two- to three-hour interviews with a range of actors, comedians, athletes, politicians, authors and more. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Any comedian could submit an album that was vetted and reviewed by a real person and would either be passed on or put in rotation within three months. — Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comedian

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedian

Noun

Born in another century, Winter could’ve found fame as a pratfall comic, Buster Keaton with floppier hair.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
The comic, which also hails from artist Megan Levens and colorist Charlie Kirchoff, is set to debut in summer 2027.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of comic

Noun

The entertainer lived in the US until his dramatic split with the States during the Red Scare of the ’50s.

— Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Martin, whose career has spanned movies, comedy, television and music, received the IBMA’s entertainer of the year accolade in 2011.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of entertainer

Noun

The smart kids, the shy ones, the jokers and the loners — every one of them is caught in the pyroclastic flow of adolescence, every minute a negotiation between fitting in and standing out.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of joker

Noun

Her intelligence and wit serve her well as the horrors unfold.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the actor-director is trying to borrow a page from his bitterly funny David Fincher hit, Gone Girl (another kidnapping thriller, sort of), but Animals has none of that earlier picture’s wit or Grand Guignol extremes or gonzo structure.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026