comedian
noun
co·me·di·an
kə-ˈmē-dē-ən 
1
2
: a comical individual
specifically
: a professional entertainer who uses any of various physical or verbal means to be amusing
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struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Continue reading … SIGN-OFF SALUTE — Late-night comedian echoes Letterman's 'good luck motherf------' in Colbert tribute.
—FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Bargatze is Pollstar’s current top earning comedian in the world and set a Billboard record for a one-year gross by a touring comedian.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The podcast will be rooted in Riles’ background as a longtime Hollywood audience warm-up comedian and one of the country’s top benefit auctioneers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedian. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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comedian
noun
co·me·di·an
kə-ˈmēd-ē-ən
1
: an actor who plays in comedy
2
: a comical individual
especially
: a humorous professional entertainer
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