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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The task of the comedian is to turn that pain into laughter.
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The comedian opened up about his reaction to the Saturday Night Live season 50 finale.
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Keith Langston, People.com, 25 May 2025
The task of the comedian is to turn that pain into laughter.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 23 May 2025
The comedian opened up about his reaction to the Saturday Night Live season 50 finale.
—James Factora, Them., 23 May 2025
Swank follows another Hollywood star, comedian Bill Hader, who delivered the 2024 commencement address.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedian. Accessed 28 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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