as in entertainers
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 comedians
Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Martin Lawrence, Jennifer Hudson, Judge Reinhold, Tracy Morgan and Kenan Thompson were among the prominent entertainers, comedians and actors who stepped out to celebrate Murphy at AFI's event.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In a venue full of comedians, the mood at the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Eddie Murphy on Saturday, April 18, was surprisingly earnest.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
Murphy joins a small list of comedians who have been bestowed with this honor, including Mel Brooks and Steve Martin.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
Americans no longer turn to TV and newspapers as their primary source of news, instead turning to online opinion personalities and comedians, particularly those on the right, gaining steam among people who voted in the last presidential election.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Tan France is launching Honorable Gays alongside comedians Rob Anderson and Eric Sedeño to deliberate the wild Reddit threads.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
This contextualization is what comedians do.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Then comes that particular way of speaking so well imitated by comedians Armando Roblan and Eddy Calderón during long seasons in Calle Ocho theaters and on Miami radio.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
One of the top female comedians in the country holds forth at The Bushnell’s Belding Theater.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In a venue full of comedians, the mood at the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Eddie Murphy on Saturday, April 18, was surprisingly earnest.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
Murphy joins a small list of comedians who have been bestowed with this honor, including Mel Brooks and Steve Martin.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
Americans no longer turn to TV and newspapers as their primary source of news, instead turning to online opinion personalities and comedians, particularly those on the right, gaining steam among people who voted in the last presidential election.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Tan France is launching Honorable Gays alongside comedians Rob Anderson and Eric Sedeño to deliberate the wild Reddit threads.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
This contextualization is what comedians do.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Then comes that particular way of speaking so well imitated by comedians Armando Roblan and Eddy Calderón during long seasons in Calle Ocho theaters and on Miami radio.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
One of the top female comedians in the country holds forth at The Bushnell’s Belding Theater.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedians
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Charlie's Angels centered on three private investigators who, under orders from their enigmatic but never visible boss, Charlie Townsend, solved cases together using their wits and style.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, the two of them verbally spar and match wits on a variety of topics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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The State Police magazine already has a crew of freelance humorists hard at work.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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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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Fellow Hollywood Bowl funnymen will include Shane Gillis, John Mulaney and Marcello Hernández.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lord and Miller are boisterous funnymen, with a flair for the exaggerated and the outlandish that feels born of their frequent work in animation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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There are Jewish jokes and Jewish jokesters and Nazis who torture and kill the jokesters.—
Cathleen Schine,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some people might bring nice presents, while jokesters may put far less valuable gifts in their boxes.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Comedians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedians. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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