Thesaurus results for HARLEQUIN

harlequin

noun

ˈhär-li-k(w)ən

as in clown

a comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior among the court entertainers waiting to enter the grand hall were masked harlequins in brightly colored pantaloons

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Recent Examples of harlequin That is, until Episode 3, when the terrifying harlequin seems to finally appear from the pitch black depths of a crypt inside the Derry cemetery. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025 Speaking of South Africa, harlequin flower (Sparaxis tricolor) is another cormaceous plant from that part of the world. —

Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025 Our first glimpse of Gacy in full harlequin regalia is our last. —

Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025 Joan Kennedy opted for pink, aqua and gold harlequin boucle HotPants and tunic. —

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clown

Noun

Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
How did clowns become a protest symbol?

— Janet W. Lee, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026