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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
They were joined by a range of other actors, comedians, musicians and more for the variety show and auction on Saturday.
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Dominick Williams
may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
The two comedians became family last year when Murphy's son Eric and Lawrence's daughter Jasmin tied the knot.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Bargatze, who is one of the world’s top-selling stand-up comedians, makes his feature debut with The Breadwinner, which Sony releases in theaters Friday.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Not only has the Netflix roast caused a stir among viewers, but the comedians who participated also have been trading slights in recent weeks.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The comedians at the center of the staple comedy event, which started on Comedy Central and now is a Netflix heavy hitter, are still dealing with the resulting personal and public fallout.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Bargatze comes more alive opposite his fellow comedians, who, appearing in various supporting roles, seem to understand the unusual frequency Appel is chasing better than the film’s star himself.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
And everyone has a different recipe, and comedians see it the same way.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Among his last guests were actors, filmmakers, politicians, chefs, journalists, comedians, songwriters, scientists.
—Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2026
Dominick Williams
may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
The two comedians became family last year when Murphy's son Eric and Lawrence's daughter Jasmin tied the knot.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Bargatze, who is one of the world’s top-selling stand-up comedians, makes his feature debut with The Breadwinner, which Sony releases in theaters Friday.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Not only has the Netflix roast caused a stir among viewers, but the comedians who participated also have been trading slights in recent weeks.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The comedians at the center of the staple comedy event, which started on Comedy Central and now is a Netflix heavy hitter, are still dealing with the resulting personal and public fallout.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Bargatze comes more alive opposite his fellow comedians, who, appearing in various supporting roles, seem to understand the unusual frequency Appel is chasing better than the film’s star himself.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
And everyone has a different recipe, and comedians see it the same way.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Among his last guests were actors, filmmakers, politicians, chefs, journalists, comedians, songwriters, scientists.
—Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedians
Noun
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Rather than a cruel Hedda, a fragile Hedda, a tragically deluded Hedda, Adele saw a woman who was comically at her wits’ end.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Without getting into spoilers, her one-and-done appearance in Episode 5 presents the perfect opportunity for the more-than-capable Meester to match wits with Bell’s judgmental Joanna, only to strand the actor with boring, obvious jokes and saddle her with a feeble resolution.—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
23 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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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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The State Police magazine already has a crew of freelance humorists hard at work.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 8 Jun. 2026.
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