as in comedians
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
the drolls of late-night TV had a field day with that senator's sexual shenanigans
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comedians
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Shannon is, after all, one of our most gifted physical comedians.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Gordon helps map out the financial futures of Nick Cannon, David Oyelowo, Amandla Stenberg and other high-net-worth actors, athletes, comedians, filmmakers and musicians.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Drolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drolls. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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