as in comic
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs
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Recent Examples of comedian
Shortly after Reubens’ death, former costars and fellow comedians shared their condolences and memories of the star.
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Keith Langston, People.com, 25 May 2025
The task of the comedian is to turn that pain into laughter.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 23 May 2025
The comedian opened up about his reaction to the Saturday Night Live season 50 finale.
—James Factora, Them., 23 May 2025
Swank follows another Hollywood star, comedian Bill Hader, who delivered the 2024 commencement address.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
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Keith Langston, People.com, 25 May 2025
The task of the comedian is to turn that pain into laughter.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 23 May 2025
The comedian opened up about his reaction to the Saturday Night Live season 50 finale.
—James Factora, Them., 23 May 2025
Swank follows another Hollywood star, comedian Bill Hader, who delivered the 2024 commencement address.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedian
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Explore See latest videos, charts and news A Different Animal showcases the veteran Los Angeles comic, who has been headlining shows for almost 20 years, at the top of her game.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Dear Pepper is an advice-column comic by Liana Finck.—
Liana Finck,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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His winning cards were a 6, 7, 9, 10, jack and a queen with a joker acting as an 8.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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But while this car-loving cult figure will be back pitching again in 2025 after a 2-year hiatus, having mended his left shoulder, Ohtani is well-known in baseball circles as a car lover, a practical joker and a philanthropist.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Rogers was an American performer and humorist born in 1879.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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More on Brad Holland Brad Holland, 81, Dies; His Subversive Art Reinvented Illustration April 13, 2025 This particular assignment was to illustrate an essay by P.G. Wodehouse, the British author and humorist who created Jeeves, the consummate butler to the hapless Bertie Wooster.—
Penelope Green,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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With his signature blend of lo-fi aesthetics and sharp, high-concept wit, Reece delivers another visionary exploration of Oklahoma and a darkly comic meditation on the fractured American soul.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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Black Bag succeeds on its style and chilly wit, and on the cool, nervy appeal of its two stars.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 June 2025
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The question was asked of the 60-year-old funnyman outside Vanity Fair’s Sunday night Oscars party.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The film highlights how Williams – the legendary and improvisational funnyman who died in 2014 – was the first person to get Reeve to laugh in the hospital after his fall, by dressing up in scrubs and pretending to be a Russian proctologist.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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Among the players connected to the disappearance are a wide and varied cast of Austin characters: an up-and-coming boxer who crossed the border from Mexico under strange circumstances, a rookie cop determined to crack the case, a grifter clown (figurative and literal).—
Lucas Schaefer
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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As the animals fought, brass bands played and clowns entertained.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedian. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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