as in comedians
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
politicians with no talent for humor often hire gagmen to write jokes for them
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As comedians from Bill Burr to Kevin Hart were slammed for performing at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival, Dave Chappelle said the Middle Eastern nation is actually more suitable for stand-up than the United States.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025 -
The Riyadh Comedy Festival has been under fire recently, with many comedians being criticized for participating in the event.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Gagmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gagmen. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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