humorist
noun
hu·mor·ist
ˈhyü-mə-rist 
ˈyü-
1
archaic
: a person subject to whims
2
: a person specializing in or noted for humor
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Mark Twain is perhaps America's most beloved humorist.
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Gaurav Kapoor Infinity Hall, 32 Front St., Hartford Indian comedian and vlog humorist Gaurav Kapoor jokes about relationships, cricket, veganism and whatever is on his mind.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
According to Rolling Stone, the humorist befriended several U.S. presidents, like George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and considered music legends like Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson some of his closest friends.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Kinky Friedman, the tongue-in-cheek humorist and alt-country musician of the Texas Jewboys, has died, bandmate Little Jewford confirmed to The New York Times.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 June 2024
With Joel Kim Booster and Bob the Drag Queen packing stand-up shows, and Instagram-famous humorists like Danae Hays and Rob Anderson boasting hundreds of thousands of followers, the days of comedians choosing between a career and the closet are long gone.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 18 June 2024
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
According to Rolling Stone, the humorist befriended several U.S. presidents, like George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and considered music legends like Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson some of his closest friends.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Kinky Friedman, the tongue-in-cheek humorist and alt-country musician of the Texas Jewboys, has died, bandmate Little Jewford confirmed to The New York Times.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 June 2024
With Joel Kim Booster and Bob the Drag Queen packing stand-up shows, and Instagram-famous humorists like Danae Hays and Rob Anderson boasting hundreds of thousands of followers, the days of comedians choosing between a career and the closet are long gone.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 18 June 2024
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humorist
noun
hu·mor·ist
ˈhyüm-(ə-)rəst
ˈyüm-
: a person specializing in or noted for humor
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