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as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
a gentle jester, the cartoonist more often tries to evoke a broad smile than a hearty guffaw
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as in fool
a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks
the king called for some much-needed entertainment from his jester
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Recent Examples of jester
Handing the kingdom of SoFi over to the court jesters for a night is a feat worthy of celebration.
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Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
That said, Katie Holmes makes a compelling case for classic-meets-court jester as a modern twist on the old argyle sweater routine.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
In this third installment, Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) is still shaken from her last run-in with Art, but the demonic jester has returned for more murder just in time for Christmas — and he's got a sidekick (Samantha Scaffidi).
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Even the slightly unsettling bronzes and jester pencil drawings by Mieko Yuki were still on display.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
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Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
That said, Katie Holmes makes a compelling case for classic-meets-court jester as a modern twist on the old argyle sweater routine.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
In this third installment, Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) is still shaken from her last run-in with Art, but the demonic jester has returned for more murder just in time for Christmas — and he's got a sidekick (Samantha Scaffidi).
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Even the slightly unsettling bronzes and jester pencil drawings by Mieko Yuki were still on display.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jester
Noun
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But the stand-up comedian’s big-screen experiment is a bust.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The one-liners, which Foxworthy began cracking in the late 1980s, helped propel the comedian to mainstream stardom in the 90s.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Predicting the future is a fool’s game.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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But don't let his calm demeanor fool you.—
Joelle Goldstein,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The final Scary Movie trailer opens with a fittingly grotesque send-up of Terrifier, the ultra-bloody, low-budget clown slasher that's built a cult following.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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What appears to be a Unitree G1 humanoid robot wearing a blue clown wig can be seen confidently executing a roundhouse kick — squarely in the stomach of a young child in the audience, causing the kid to double over in pain.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Colman Domingo wore a colorful custom Valentino look based on the house's harlequin motif.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Common Pests and Diseases Broccoli plants can be damaged by common insect pests, like caterpillars, aphids, flea beetles, and harlequin bugs, says Minter.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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“Jester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jester. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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