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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They were joined by a range of other actors, comedians, musicians and more for the variety show and auction on Saturday.—
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
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“Drolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drolls. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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