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
Jimmy was modeled after experimental artists like Ron Vawter, of The Wooster Group, and Frank Maya, a pioneering gay comedian — men who died young but fought to create until their last breath.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
The comedian's two sons, Oliver and Henry Short, joined him on the carpet and posed together for photos.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
And writer/director/producer/cinematographer Bonfliglio won Emmys, along with Apatow, for his docs on the comedians Michael Shandling and George Carlin.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
For the third time, Netflix's week-long comedy festival called, Netflix Is a Joke, is bringing the world's best comedians together for laughs — so.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
The comedian's two sons, Oliver and Henry Short, joined him on the carpet and posed together for photos.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
And writer/director/producer/cinematographer Bonfliglio won Emmys, along with Apatow, for his docs on the comedians Michael Shandling and George Carlin.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
For the third time, Netflix's week-long comedy festival called, Netflix Is a Joke, is bringing the world's best comedians together for laughs — so.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedian
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This comic, which is on display at the Griffin MSI, tells the familiar story of high school student Peter Parker getting bitten by a radioactive spider during a science experiment.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Lin, who plays Liu Kang in Warner Bros’ Mortal Kombat movie franchise and previously starred in the Power Rangers franchise, recently appeared as a stand-up comic in Lee’s upcoming third season of the docuseries Comedy InvAsian.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fast forward, in August 2021, the young entertainer looked all grown up on the red carpet with his mom while showing his support at the premiere of Respect, in which Hudson plays Aretha Franklin.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Not the entertainer who made generations of college football fans laugh every Saturday morning.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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The 69-year-old joker plans to make his comeback at California’s Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena Wednesday night.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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After months bandying about the term joker to describe his team’s need for a matchup-threat pass-catcher, Sean Payton sat with the media at the NFL owners’ meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, last year and confirmed Denver had gotten its guy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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By 1980, most newspapers had humorists as well as analysts on their editorial or op-ed pages, and some, especially smaller ones that did not have separate business or lifestyle sections, ran advice columns on business and other topics there.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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By way of contrast, a side hustle as a humorist and public speaker that Harrington has sustained since at least 2016 has not disappeared.—
JC Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
22 Mar. 2026
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From coast to coast, her shows have sold out in record time, proof that Lucy Darling’s blend of wit, sweetness and old Hollywood glamour has struck a chord with audiences.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Kass, who has owned Berkshire stock for 40 years, said while nobody can match Buffett’s wisdom and wit, Abel has now demonstrated his competency as CEO.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Fellow Hollywood Bowl funnymen will include Shane Gillis, John Mulaney and Marcello Hernández.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lord and Miller are boisterous funnymen, with a flair for the exaggerated and the outlandish that feels born of their frequent work in animation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even a rival gave kudos — kind of — to the clown.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Thor is now a circus clown — not even a funny one at that — relegated to being the butt of Star-Lord's unfunny jokes and the least-serious Avenger.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedian. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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