as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
hired the hot new Hollywood jokester to write the sitcom script
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Recent Examples of jokester
Her All’s Fair costar Nash-Betts describes Taylor as serious about her craft but quite the jokester off set.
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Lindsey Underwood, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
The 17-year-old boy killed on a Queens street was remembered Saturday as a happy jokester.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Just like his famous dad, Magnus is quite the jokester.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The jokester who lands the punchline but never gets the chance to break your heart.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
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Lindsey Underwood, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
The 17-year-old boy killed on a Queens street was remembered Saturday as a happy jokester.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Just like his famous dad, Magnus is quite the jokester.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The jokester who lands the punchline but never gets the chance to break your heart.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokester
comedian
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Hear comedians workshop their jokes Hear some jokes-in-progress from Cincinnati's local talent.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Include the name of the band, solo artist or comedian, and the year of their performance.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Jokester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokester. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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