Thesaurus results for HUMORISTS

humorists

noun

plural of humorist

as in comedians

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 humorists By 1980, most newspapers had humorists as well as analysts on their editorial or op-ed pages, and some, especially smaller ones that did not have separate business or lifestyle sections, ran advice columns on business and other topics there. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 The State Police magazine already has a crew of freelance humorists hard at work. —

Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026 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 Author and actor Dubac belongs to a rare breed of humorists who make comedy smart and tragedy funny, according to a news release. —

Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025

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comedians

Noun

Raman’s campaign also received contributions from writers and comedians who have made up the council member’s donation base in her previous elections.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Gather five of the most relevant comedians working today and ask what scares them most, and the answers vary.

— Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026