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 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. —

Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 One middle finger featured a 3D harlequin face atop a red and gold base. —

Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Sep. 2025 Is this serious commitment to the harlequin colors a hint at something else, like a Rare Beauty drop or a new musical era? —

Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for harlequin

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clown

Noun

Austrian director Adrian Goiginger’s film Four Minus Three, the true story of a professional clown struck by tragedy, has won the Europa Cinemas Label as best European film in the Panorama section of the Berlinale.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
There will be a clown, face painting and balloon art for the kids.

— Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026