as in comedians
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 jokesters
There are Jewish jokes and Jewish jokesters and Nazis who torture and kill the jokesters.
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Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Some people might bring nice presents, while jokesters may put far less valuable gifts in their boxes.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
The Harvard jokesters’ ad noted that a $10 million reward is being offered for the return of the 13 missing masterpieces that were taken from the Boston museum 35 years ago.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Beverly Hills Estate’s Rayni Williams proved particularly adept at guessing the correct agents, though she was occasionally drowned out by the good-natured ribbing of jokesters Aaron Kirman and Matt Altman.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Some people might bring nice presents, while jokesters may put far less valuable gifts in their boxes.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
The Harvard jokesters’ ad noted that a $10 million reward is being offered for the return of the 13 missing masterpieces that were taken from the Boston museum 35 years ago.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Beverly Hills Estate’s Rayni Williams proved particularly adept at guessing the correct agents, though she was occasionally drowned out by the good-natured ribbing of jokesters Aaron Kirman and Matt Altman.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokesters
comedians
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Starting April 29, fans can snag $30 tickets to more than 4,000 concerts, including artists Charlie Puth, Empire of the Sun, Evanescence, MGK, Luke Bryan, Zayn, the Pussycat Dolls, Goo Goo Dolls and even comedians, such as John Mulaney.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The show, which films at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas, combines stand-up, improv and the classic comedy roast, with Hinchcliffe and a rotating slate of guest judge comedians roasting wannabe stand-ups seeking a minute to launch their act.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Jokesters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokesters. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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