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
Young comedians, usually out of insecurity, tend to be in a needy rush to move to the next punch line during their act.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Unlike a lot of comedians, Jon Stewart does not do a lot of live performances.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Over at the Place Pigalle, salty comedians told jokes as exotic dancers wiggled their stuff.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Geoff Bennett Long before 1990s sitcoms, Black comedians were shaping American comedy in bold ways.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Specials are the norm now, but a lot of comedians still release albums.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The Bergamot Comedy Festival returns to the Crow in Santa Monica with a mission to nurture not just comedians but the surrounding community.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
At Thunder Valley Casino Resort’s The Venue, world-class musical artists, comedians and other entertainment shows will perform this year, according to the casino’s website.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The comedians on the show all killed!
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Unlike a lot of comedians, Jon Stewart does not do a lot of live performances.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Over at the Place Pigalle, salty comedians told jokes as exotic dancers wiggled their stuff.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Geoff Bennett Long before 1990s sitcoms, Black comedians were shaping American comedy in bold ways.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Specials are the norm now, but a lot of comedians still release albums.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The Bergamot Comedy Festival returns to the Crow in Santa Monica with a mission to nurture not just comedians but the surrounding community.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
At Thunder Valley Casino Resort’s The Venue, world-class musical artists, comedians and other entertainment shows will perform this year, according to the casino’s website.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The comedians on the show all killed!
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedians
Noun
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The level of stress the game conjures rivals that of the new Resident Evil installment, in which a young woman armed with only her wits and a pistol faces down ravenous monsters.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of people who are very fast on their feet and quick with their wits will be in Hartford March 26-29 for the Hartford Improv Festival.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 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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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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From arena-filling funnymen to big-name package tours, there will be plenty of mirth and mayhem in local venues.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
9 Feb. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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