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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Radio host and humorist Jean Shepherd tended to exaggerate the tales of his childhood (as do most people), and the best ones are about Christmas in the heavily nostalgized mid-20th century.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
Mississippi humorist Landon Bryant has created quite a conversation around pear salad recently.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
The audience for these bands is more confusing than ever, split between the extremely online humorists and the more earnest ticket buyers, who probably never stopped loving these bands in the first place.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd (1966)
$9
$17 now 47% off
Radio host and humorist Jean Shepherd tended to exaggerate the tales of his childhood (as do most people), and the best ones are about Christmas in the heavily nostalgized mid-20th century.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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“Humorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humorist. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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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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