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
As the creator and host of the viral social media series Subway Takes, Rahma invites celebrities, comedians and cultural figures onto the New York City subway for candid, fast-moving discussions that often feel more spontaneous than traditional interviews.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Judd Apatow has brought a murderer’s row of comedians around Glen Powell for his new Universal Pictures comedy, The Comeback King.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 May 2026
What other comedian on the air would be able to, mid-interview, remind his guest that the poet Ovid actually went by his middle name?
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
And comedians are the last truth tellers.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Judd Apatow has brought a murderer’s row of comedians around Glen Powell for his new Universal Pictures comedy, The Comeback King.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 May 2026
What other comedian on the air would be able to, mid-interview, remind his guest that the poet Ovid actually went by his middle name?
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
And comedians are the last truth tellers.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedian
Noun
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The relatable guy comic remains uncomfortable about designing and building theme park attractions based on his life and career.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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The comic was edited by Malaka Gharib.—
Marielle Segarra,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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The Crunchyroll Anime Awards will take place on May 23, hosted by entertainer Jon Kabira and voice actress Sally Amaki.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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And that is not even touching on all the unsettling racial humor that came with having Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchliffe — two comedians who have actually faced backlash for hate speech — on the dais for the roast of a Black entertainer.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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The 69-year-old joker plans to make his comeback at California’s Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena Wednesday night.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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By 1980, most newspapers had humorists as well as analysts on their editorial or op-ed pages, and some, especially smaller ones that did not have separate business or lifestyle sections, ran advice columns on business and other topics there.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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By way of contrast, a side hustle as a humorist and public speaker that Harrington has sustained since at least 2016 has not disappeared.—
JC Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
22 Mar. 2026
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Millions tuned in to watch the battle of wits.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Barney’s passion and wit were second to none, and our thoughts are with his family today.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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And so, for his final weeks, the funnyman has welcomed an assortment of friends and A-listers, from his fellow late-night hosts Kimmel, Oliver, Meyers, and Fallon, to the likes of Tom Hanks, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and former president Barack Obama.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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But the longtime funnyman is also a family man and a dad of four.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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In the end, Bill Skarsgård returned as the horrifying clown Pennywise, which was always the plan from the start.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Even a rival gave kudos — kind of — to the clown.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedian. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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