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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
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
What appears to be a Unitree G1 humanoid robot wearing a blue clown wig can be seen confidently executing a roundhouse kick — squarely in the stomach of a young child in the audience, causing the kid to double over in pain.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
People used to clown Compton ’cause the high school mascot is Tarbabes.
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Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, a group of outcast kids must survive the taunting sewer-dwelling clown, who forces them to confront their deepest fears.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
What appears to be a Unitree G1 humanoid robot wearing a blue clown wig can be seen confidently executing a roundhouse kick — squarely in the stomach of a young child in the audience, causing the kid to double over in pain.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
Verb
In the fall, the nonprofit theatre company will stage The Imaginary Invalid, a 17th-century comedy about hypochondria, reimagined by the actor and clown, Bill Irwin, and directed by Brandon Dirden, who appeared on Broadway in this season’s Waiting For Godot.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
People used to clown Compton ’cause the high school mascot is Tarbabes.
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Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clown
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For the event, Kaling donned a strapless Elie Saab gown covered in crystal embroidery, which included a harlequin pattern and a sheer skirt.
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Colman Domingo wore a colorful custom Valentino look based on the house's harlequin motif.
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This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
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What’s worrying to him is that abundance can masquerade as sufficiency.
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Conspiracy of data Whenever Americans are hungry for answers, platforms such as these can more easily masquerade as objective data analysis tools.
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Its asymmetrical riff on the classic bucket hat takes the usual cut up a notch.
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The new non-stop flights will cut up to four hours off travel time compared to current one-stop services.
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There's the aforementioned spinoff — which aired on NBC after debuting on Peacock — and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, the great new comedy in which Tracy Morgan plays a buffoon who isn't that dissimilar from Michael Scott.
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Constanze, adoring the brilliance behind the buffoon, ensured a stable, kind home life.
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.
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Roughly the size of a large dog and weighing more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms), the quadruped robot is designed to navigate industrial facilities that include staircases, narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces.
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Müldür immediately ran off towards the assistant referee, pointing at Almirón and miming the action the Atlanta United forward had done.
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Mohebi appeared to mime the shooting of a gun after his goal, setting off criticism online.
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Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
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Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
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“Clown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clown. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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