as in clowns
a comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior
the children at the birthday party giggled at the buffoon's silly tricks
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Recent Examples of buffoons
The two buffoons shave her head, chain her in the basement of a messy remote home and then accuse her of being an alien.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
But times have changed, and this team of buffoons is forced to grapple with changing industry ethics and sensationalist journalism in its transition, all while Ron faces an identity crisis that challenges his bravado, his massive ego.
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Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Perhaps the system isn’t really corrupt, it’s just run by buffoons.
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G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 May 2025
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
But times have changed, and this team of buffoons is forced to grapple with changing industry ethics and sensationalist journalism in its transition, all while Ron faces an identity crisis that challenges his bravado, his massive ego.
—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Perhaps the system isn’t really corrupt, it’s just run by buffoons.
—
G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffoons
clowns
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
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Bunch of virtue signaling clowns!
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“Buffoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffoons. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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