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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The story was about a woman in Tennessee giving birth to a 13-pound baby, and the five comedians buzzed in to toss off rapid-fire punchlines.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Some Russians already have complained about Max’s functionality (and mocked VK’s semi-cheesy, semi-effective enlistment of rappers, comedians, and influencers to promote it).—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Gagmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gagmen. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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