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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So in the heart of the facility is a room dedicated to Farley's cousin, the late comedian Chris Farley, who struggled with addiction and died in 1997 at age 33 of a drug overdose.
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Deborah Vance, Hacks Four seasons in, Hacks proves that Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is still one of television’s most intriguing creations: an aging comedian who wields wit the way others wield weaponry and refuses to be eclipsed.
—Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Along with Elba, this year’s Honors include British comedian, writer, and actor Meera Syal and England women’s football coach Sarina Wiegman, who have been made honorary dames, and British writer Roy Clarke, who was also knighted.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Amer Zahr, a comedian and attorney, said he was questioned about inciting against Israel after a comedy show.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Deborah Vance, Hacks Four seasons in, Hacks proves that Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is still one of television’s most intriguing creations: an aging comedian who wields wit the way others wield weaponry and refuses to be eclipsed.
—Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Along with Elba, this year’s Honors include British comedian, writer, and actor Meera Syal and England women’s football coach Sarina Wiegman, who have been made honorary dames, and British writer Roy Clarke, who was also knighted.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Amer Zahr, a comedian and attorney, said he was questioned about inciting against Israel after a comedy show.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedian
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Just as email helped Adams fine-tune the strip’s workplace theme, the emerging dot-com boom helped make Dilbert an ideal comic for the mid-Nineties.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Political tension and industrywide uncertainty are the prevailing moods heading into Sunday night’s 83rd Golden Globes hosted by Nikki Glaser, a comic known for her roast appearances.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Johnson, a 54-year-old entertainer who hosts gospel brunches and soul nights in Inglewood according to his social media, did not respond to messages or a letter left at his home.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of 120 shows, the entertainer’s gross ticket sales topped more than $100 million.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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The 166-piece set includes 36 dot, bam, and crack tiles, 12 dragons, 16 winds, 16 flowers, 10 jokers, and four blank spare tiles made from melamine.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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So Porter is now the guy the State Police have supposedly doing a deep dive on the clowns, grifters and assorted gender-bending jokers that Maura Healey hands six-figure hack sinecures to — judicial nominees, college presidents, the heads of the veterans’ homes, etc.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Nov. 2025
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Rich — an American humorist, novelist and screenwriter known for his sharp, surreal takes on modern life — also has connections to Michaels, as a former writer on SNL.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
16 Oct. 2025
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Critics are waxing nostalgic for the edgy and outrageous comments of social critic humorists such as Dick Gregory, Mort Sahl, George Carlin, and Don Imus, forgetting that none of those figures were ever the host of a broadcast network TV show.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Olsen is known for imbuing small spaces with grandeur, wit, and the kind of high-end design once reserved for those with serious square footage, like in his Brooklyn brownstone.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2026
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The comedian, known for her razor-sharp wit and fearless approach to comedy, made waves with her hosting debut in 2025, earning critical acclaim for her performance.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Jan. 2026
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The funnyman also displayed his still-sharp sense of humor, when an interviewer asks him in the video to close his eyes and think about all the people that have meant something to him over the course of his life.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
13 Dec. 2025
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The other funnymen of the time—Milton Berle with his lewd suggestiveness, Jackie Gleason with his baleful roar—did the same shtick over and over.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cirque du Soleil is known for its shows featuring acrobats, athletes and clowns – all doing spectacular feats.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedian. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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