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as in harlequin
a comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior
a clown wearing big floppy shoes and a red wig
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
you should stay away from that clown
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Recent Examples of clown
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
One bedroom features some toys found in the movie as well as a clown.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
The pie shoved in Anthony’s face by his lover, Giuseppe, felt like a neat distillation of how crudely the series seemed to clown its characters, week after week after week.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
This fourth installment finds plenty to mine from Jigsaw and his diabolical traps — and yes, that silly tricycle-riding clown gets some screen time.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
One bedroom features some toys found in the movie as well as a clown.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Cue Pennywise's menacing laughter and our first glimpse of the killer clown behind his signature red balloon.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
The pie shoved in Anthony’s face by his lover, Giuseppe, felt like a neat distillation of how crudely the series seemed to clown its characters, week after week after week.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clown
Noun
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Learn more about management options and which food plants are most susceptible to this insect in our harlequin bug on vegetables web page.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2025
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Pity the poor actor who has to co-star opposite a 150-pound harlequin Great Dane.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Americans have largely abandoned digesting their news through the lens of activists who masquerade as journalists in the mainstream media.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The hospitality industry is at a point where mediocrity often masquerades as success.—
Ascend Agency,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Airlines also continue to cancel flights nationwide to meet FAA demands to cut up to 10% of flights within the next week.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The chicken, now cut up into small pieces at the lunch hour, soaks up the broth and packs an even more flavorful punch.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two buffoons shave her head, chain her in the basement of a messy remote home and then accuse her of being an alien.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Best of The Bee: FBI’s Kash Patel blasts Adam Schiff as a ‘political buffoon’ via David Lightman California Legislature took aim at speeding up home building.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tonight, Al Roker and his Weather Hunter team will be in attendance, anticipating a bevy of soulful classics, including oxtail, ribs, fries, mac and cheese and jerk chicken.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dig into Caribbean jerk chicken pizza at Blackstone Pub downtown or savor a few slices topped with spicy meatballs and peppadews served with a waterfront view at Little Bridge Marina’s Pizza Kitchen.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When crew members intervened, prosecutors said, Usiripalli raised his hand in the shape of a gun, placed his fingers in his mouth, and mimed pulling the trigger.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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With his teammates crowding around him in celebration, the veteran mimed the old monkey-of-my-back motion after his first goal as a Bruin.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Running or horsing around with sparklers can also cause injuries and burns when users trip and fall.—
Justin Laube,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 July 2025
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Heath Ryan, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Olympics, can be seen in the video – which the rider said is about two years old – hitting a horse around 40 times.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The episode will mark the comedian's first time hosting, as well as the singer's first time performing.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, additional women have come forward with accusations against the comedian.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Clown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clown. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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