How to Use comedian in a Sentence

comedian

noun
  • You'll like my friend. He's a real comedian.
  • Some comedians go to a class to learn how to do stand-up.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The comedian made a post about the event.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But the comedian does so much more.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The comedians on the show all killed!
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Once onstage, the comedian was quick to take the mic and point out his age.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
  • There are comedians out there who are making this their thing.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
  • At the time, the comedian was 16 years old.
    — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Then the next comedian got on stage and was like, ‘That is so nice that your dad calls you back.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Pryor was not the first Black comedian to use the n-word.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • There are always some non-comedians on the dais who may not be as prepared to take the heat.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • One scene shows the comedian, dressed in a white suit, dancing on a stage in front of a crowd as sparklers go off.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And the legendary comedian came to the show.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
  • And comedians fall squarely in that last one.
    — David Zucker, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Even harder to believe — at least the way the comedian tells it.
    — Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The comedian’s edgy jokes got quite a few laughs throughout the show but raised many eyebrows.
    — Alexis Oatman, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Not the movie star, the standup comedian that everybody knows around the world.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • So, for comedians, the concern is two-fold.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The best comedians give their jokes proper ‘setup’—you should, too.
    — Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Strange jobs for a person who trained as an improv comedian.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • The comedian is also a new dad.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • But the comedian managed to hitch a ride up with a news crew that had recognized him.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • In 2027, the comedian will host the awards show for the third year in a row.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The comedian has been charged with 12 felony counts of tax evasion.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
  • The comedian has yet to comment publicly on the news.
    — Dave Paulson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Edgerton asked the comedian and show host.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Which comedians got the biggest laughs at the Gaslight?
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
  • Leslie Jones is the latest comedian to bring her life story to the page.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 18 Sep. 2023
  • And comedians are the last truth tellers.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
  • So many comedians would have been amazing hosting that show.
    — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026

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