comedian
noun
co·me·di·an
kə-ˈmē-dē-ən 
1
2
: a comical individual
specifically
: a professional entertainer who uses any of various physical or verbal means to be amusing
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You'll like my friend. He's a real comedian.
struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
During the actress and comedian's appearance alongside her younger sister, Emily Lynne, on Today with Jenna & Sheinelle to promote the second season of their comedy-fantasy audio show Heads Will Roll on Monday, June 15, McKinnon reflected on officiating Lynne's wedding.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The comedian was met with a standing ovation and the set was filled with his signature raunchy material.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Thomas, for her part, belongs more to that evolving cadre of performer—the internet personality-comedian-aspiring actress—than to the artist.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for comedian
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedian. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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comedian
noun
co·me·di·an
kə-ˈmēd-ē-ən
1
: an actor who plays in comedy
2
: a comical individual
especially
: a humorous professional entertainer
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