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as in comedians
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
a well-known TV comic
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as in cartoons
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler
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Noun
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Young comedians, usually out of insecurity, tend to be in a needy rush to move to the next punch line during their act.—
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
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Join Yvonne Escalante and Lauren O’Connor-Korb who drew inspiration from the toys and cartoons from their childhood and how they are engrained in social constructs.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But his cartoons, and some early stabs at photography, were not enough to get him into a local art school.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Betts has partnerships with Venmo, Sprouts and NYX Cosmetics, for example, and Kiki Rice has linked up with Neutrogena, CVS and Command strips.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The facility was missing sanitizer testing strips.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Comics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comics. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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