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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 clown
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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Their feud results from Capote’s constant drinking and his penchant for playing the part of court jester on prime-time television.
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Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
Hart, for example, is normally an unapologetic jester but broke character when asked about Brunson’s All-Star nod on Thursday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2024
For as joyous and silly as clowns are supposed to be, pop culture has twisted the perception of these jesters to such an extent that some people only have a negative association with them.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
And every year some 200 Renaissance fairs are held across dozens of US states and Canada, where participants come dressed as knights, jesters, damsels, pirates or even goblins, wizards, witches and fairies.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
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Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
Hart, for example, is normally an unapologetic jester but broke character when asked about Brunson’s All-Star nod on Thursday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2024
For as joyous and silly as clowns are supposed to be, pop culture has twisted the perception of these jesters to such an extent that some people only have a negative association with them.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
And every year some 200 Renaissance fairs are held across dozens of US states and Canada, where participants come dressed as knights, jesters, damsels, pirates or even goblins, wizards, witches and fairies.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Jester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jester. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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