as in comic
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs
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Recent Examples of comedian
Stand Up, the feature debut of Dutch writer-director Mari Sanders, follows Vera as she’s drawn into the world of Zander, a 22-year-old aspiring stand-up comedian who has been a wheelchair user since birth — and who wears that fact like a badge of honor.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
One of the most hilarious and heartwarming films at this year’s Tribeca Festival consists of a pair of beloved comedians doing cocaine before going on a hike.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 4 June 2026
Ted Lape, a collector from Columbus, Ohio, with a 30-year career in finance; Erika Ratini, a watch influencer known as @watchmissgmt; and Akaash Singh, an Indian-American comedian, are just a few of the names that show up.
—Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
During Wednesday's episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers, the comedian blasted the senator from Texas for his recent comments regarding current gas prices.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
One of the most hilarious and heartwarming films at this year’s Tribeca Festival consists of a pair of beloved comedians doing cocaine before going on a hike.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 4 June 2026
Ted Lape, a collector from Columbus, Ohio, with a 30-year career in finance; Erika Ratini, a watch influencer known as @watchmissgmt; and Akaash Singh, an Indian-American comedian, are just a few of the names that show up.
—Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
During Wednesday's episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers, the comedian blasted the senator from Texas for his recent comments regarding current gas prices.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedian
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But Kaplan was a popular stand-up comic when Kotter debuted in 1975, and his curly halo of hair, thick mustache, and penchant for sweater vests became instantly recognizable as the series climbed in popularity.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Jordan Jensen, co-host of Bein’ Ian with Jordan, became the first female comic to win NY’s Funniest Stand-Up at the New York Comedy Festival in 2021, and was named to Deadline’s list of comics to watch in 2025.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Even at the height of his fame, there were dubious aspects of his personal life — often self-seeded to sustain his enigma — that poked hellified holes in his impermeability as an entertainer.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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For a photo-worthy moment, a tour bus inspired by the very one Dolly has traveled in for years will also be on site for guests to learn about her life on the road as an entertainer.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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By 1980, most newspapers had humorists as well as analysts on their editorial or op-ed pages, and some, especially smaller ones that did not have separate business or lifestyle sections, ran advice columns on business and other topics there.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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By way of contrast, a side hustle as a humorist and public speaker that Harrington has sustained since at least 2016 has not disappeared.—
JC Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
22 Mar. 2026
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By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The Four Seasons actress shouted out her husband, Jeff Richmond, ahead of their 25th wedding anniversary with her signature wit.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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The 76-year-old funnyman went on to connect the death of his wife to that of his daughter, Katherine, who died by suicide in February.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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And so, for his final weeks, the funnyman has welcomed an assortment of friends and A-listers, from his fellow late-night hosts Kimmel, Oliver, Meyers, and Fallon, to the likes of Tom Hanks, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and former president Barack Obama.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The final Scary Movie trailer opens with a fittingly grotesque send-up of Terrifier, the ultra-bloody, low-budget clown slasher that's built a cult following.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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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
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedian. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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