comedian

noun

co·​me·​di·​an kə-ˈmē-dē-ən How to pronounce comedian (audio)
1
archaic
a
: a writer of comedies
b
: an actor who plays comic roles
2
: a comical individual
specifically : a professional entertainer who uses any of various physical or verbal means to be amusing

Examples of comedian in a Sentence

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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In an interview with Men’s Health, published Nov. 19, the comedian, 58, discussed his weight loss journey and new stand-up special, The Skinny. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 And later in 2025, comedian John Mulaney will host a live, weekly talk/variety show for Netflix — but Bajaria didn’t have any further updates on when that might launch. Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024 In fact, the hugely popular, controversial comedian has already lined up 32 arena and amphitheater shows across North America for 2025. Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024 The comedian also showed off his black eye under his eye patch. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for comedian 

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of comedian was in 1580

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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedian. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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comedian

noun
co·​me·​di·​an kə-ˈmēd-ē-ən How to pronounce comedian (audio)
1
: an actor who plays in comedy
2
: a comical individual
especially : a humorous professional entertainer

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