as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
Mark Twain is perhaps America's most beloved humorist
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Recent Examples of humorist
The prize, which is named to honor one of the world’s greatest humorists, will be awarded at a gala performance on March 23 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall and will feature some of the biggest names in comedy.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, presented by Wells Fargo and named after the late writer and humorist of the same name, honors those who've had an impact on society.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The service has also amassed a stable of X’s power users, including the humorist dril and billionaire Mark Cuban.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
However, after the end came, many of the performers, cartoonists, and other humorists who had joked on the regime’s behalf went back to their careers, unscathed by their collusion with the Fascists.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, presented by Wells Fargo and named after the late writer and humorist of the same name, honors those who've had an impact on society.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The service has also amassed a stable of X’s power users, including the humorist dril and billionaire Mark Cuban.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
However, after the end came, many of the performers, cartoonists, and other humorists who had joked on the regime’s behalf went back to their careers, unscathed by their collusion with the Fascists.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humorist
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Louis-Dreyfus and her mother went to family therapy as adults When the comedian was 60 and Judith was 87, the two went to therapy together.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The comedian spoke out while hosting a gala in tribute to Duke Ellington at New York's Jazz at the Lincoln Center on April 30 and got a laugh from Alec Baldwin and Joy Reid, who were in the audience.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Humorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorist. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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