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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 comedians
Suffice to say, the comedians are soon way over their head and find themselves in the middle of a war between rival gangs.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Instead, the show features Allen and a rotating panel of comedians who tell jokes and riff on more universal topics.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The show’s final episode, which aired Friday evening on ABC, featured Kimes squaring off against actor-comedians Ike Barinholtz and Steven Weber.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 May 2026
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.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The show, which began in 2006, features a rotating series of comedians performing their material in a panel format.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 15 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
In the ’90s, when Letterman took that vibe to CBS to launch The Late Show, his replacement, Conan O’Brien, brought an anarchic, surreal approach that went on to influence a new generation of comedians.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The streaming service has planned a full day of programming, beginning with a pregame show that will include guest commentary from comedians Bert Kreischer and Nate Bargatze, before a performance from Mariah Carey, and later Beyoncé.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Instead, the show features Allen and a rotating panel of comedians who tell jokes and riff on more universal topics.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The show’s final episode, which aired Friday evening on ABC, featured Kimes squaring off against actor-comedians Ike Barinholtz and Steven Weber.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 May 2026
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.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The show, which began in 2006, features a rotating series of comedians performing their material in a panel format.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 15 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
In the ’90s, when Letterman took that vibe to CBS to launch The Late Show, his replacement, Conan O’Brien, brought an anarchic, surreal approach that went on to influence a new generation of comedians.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The streaming service has planned a full day of programming, beginning with a pregame show that will include guest commentary from comedians Bert Kreischer and Nate Bargatze, before a performance from Mariah Carey, and later Beyoncé.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedians
Noun
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Millions tuned in to watch the battle of wits.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Cut off from the world by catastrophic flooding, with nothing but his phone and his wits, Barry is forced into a terrifying psychological battle with the unseen bombmaker who has targeted him for an unknown reason, while an FBI agent races to uncover the truth.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Noun
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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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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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The State Police magazine already has a crew of freelance humorists hard at work.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fellow Hollywood Bowl funnymen will include Shane Gillis, John Mulaney and Marcello Hernández.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lord and Miller are boisterous funnymen, with a flair for the exaggerated and the outlandish that feels born of their frequent work in animation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are Jewish jokes and Jewish jokesters and Nazis who torture and kill the jokesters.—
Cathleen Schine,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some people might bring nice presents, while jokesters may put far less valuable gifts in their boxes.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Comedians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedians. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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