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
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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Louis-Dreyfus and her mother went to family therapy as adults
When the comedian was 60 and Judith was 87, the two went to therapy together.
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Julie Tremaine, People.com, 1 May 2025
The comedian spoke out while hosting a gala in tribute to Duke Ellington at New York's Jazz at the Lincoln Center on April 30 and got a laugh from Alec Baldwin and Joy Reid, who were in the audience.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
In a promotional video shot at a hockey rink with Mike Myers, Carney goes back and forth with the comedian to confirm his Canadian roots.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The comedian became the first blind winner of BBC entertainment juggernaut Strictly last year, three years after Rose-Ayling Ellis – who is currently starring in two mainstream network TV dramas – was the first deaf contestant to take home the Strictly trophy.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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Julie Tremaine, People.com, 1 May 2025
The comedian spoke out while hosting a gala in tribute to Duke Ellington at New York's Jazz at the Lincoln Center on April 30 and got a laugh from Alec Baldwin and Joy Reid, who were in the audience.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
In a promotional video shot at a hockey rink with Mike Myers, Carney goes back and forth with the comedian to confirm his Canadian roots.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The comedian became the first blind winner of BBC entertainment juggernaut Strictly last year, three years after Rose-Ayling Ellis – who is currently starring in two mainstream network TV dramas – was the first deaf contestant to take home the Strictly trophy.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedian. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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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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