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 State Police magazine already has a crew of freelance humorists hard at work.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
Comedic actress Jackie Hoffman joins other brash Broadway broads for a return of Douglas Carter Beane‘s tribute to early 20th century humorist Dorothy Parker.
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Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
Rich — an American humorist, novelist and screenwriter known for his sharp, surreal takes on modern life — also has connections to Michaels, as a former writer on SNL.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
16 Oct. 2025
Critics are waxing nostalgic for the edgy and outrageous comments of social critic humorists such as Dick Gregory, Mort Sahl, George Carlin, and Don Imus, forgetting that none of those figures were ever the host of a broadcast network TV show.
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Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
Comedic actress Jackie Hoffman joins other brash Broadway broads for a return of Douglas Carter Beane‘s tribute to early 20th century humorist Dorothy Parker.
—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
Rich — an American humorist, novelist and screenwriter known for his sharp, surreal takes on modern life — also has connections to Michaels, as a former writer on SNL.
—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
16 Oct. 2025
Critics are waxing nostalgic for the edgy and outrageous comments of social critic humorists such as Dick Gregory, Mort Sahl, George Carlin, and Don Imus, forgetting that none of those figures were ever the host of a broadcast network TV show.
—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humorist
comedian
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On Sunday, June 28, comedian and internet personality Druski will host the 2026 BET Awards from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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Adding Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Peter Boyle, and Marty Feldman to his stable of comedians, Brooks stayed mostly behind the scenes in this one with only uncredited cameos.
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