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 The comedian will appear live from the Comcast Building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan this Saturday. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026 Only classic screwball comedians have delivered dialogue as blithely as Malkovich does here, with zingers that float off unburdened by the heaviness of the real world. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 The Canadian comedian is best known for his shows Nathan for You and The Rehearsal. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026 Klausner and Meloni had met years ago in the UCB basement at a reading hosted by comedian and writer Joe Mande. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comedian

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedian

Noun

Soresi is a rising star comic based in New York City who’s known for his astute societal observation and spry, energetic stage presence.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Janelle James, who plays Principal Ava on Abbott Elementary, came up as a stand-up comic and is as sharp as ever in her debut hour, How Romantic.

— Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of comic

Noun

Becoming Richard Pryor by Scott Saul Richard Pryor was a genius, a revolutionary, and such a truthful entertainer.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2026
So, the entertainer opted to go a different route by donating it to the state and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 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

The humorist was also a gifted speechwriter for various NASA astronauts, political diplomats — once serving as deputy chief speechwriter for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio — and Colombian pop star Shakira.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Artificial was written by humorist and Saturday Night Live alum Simon Rich.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of humorist

Noun

Netflix’s three-part documentary The One About Matthew Perry explores the actor’s life and career, including his time as the fan-favorite funnyman, Chandler Bing, on Friends.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2026
The 64-year-old funnyman and his longtime girlfriend, Min Ah, recently got married in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles, TMZ reported.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of funnyman

Noun

That’s not to jinx the master clown who’s currently doddering around in Argan’s shoes on Broadway.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
In several descriptions of these amateur events, including some of his own, Hemingway sounds less like a matador than a rodeo clown.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026