as in entertainers
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
The video shows several prominent critics of the president, including talk show hosts and comedians Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O’Donnell, actors Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton, and John Leguizamo.
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Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The honor has been bestowed upon actors, comedians, directors, producers, costume designers, writers, animators, musicians, executives, journalists, and various other individuals whose work in television has no equal.
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Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
What began as a joke about turning the once-awkward sidekick into a digital-age Dick Cavett has since become one of the internet’s more rarefied interview rooms, drawing comedians, rappers, and politicians into Friedland’s orbit.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
The annual honor and accompanying ceremony have featured comedians such as Conan O’Brien, Kevin Hart, Adam Sandler, Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle in recent years.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Adding Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Peter Boyle, and Marty Feldman to his stable of comedians, Brooks stayed mostly behind the scenes in this one with only uncredited cameos.
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Rance Collins,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
Trump was a punchline for other comedians and entertainers, including Whitney Cummings, Jay Leno and Woody Harrelson.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
There are plenty of chances to see some impressive live comedians this summer.
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Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
26 June 2026
The way Pat has been picked up by a new generation of genderfluid comedians shows how influence and inspiration can come from the unlikeliest of places, and also how comedic ideas can transform over time.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The honor has been bestowed upon actors, comedians, directors, producers, costume designers, writers, animators, musicians, executives, journalists, and various other individuals whose work in television has no equal.
—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
What began as a joke about turning the once-awkward sidekick into a digital-age Dick Cavett has since become one of the internet’s more rarefied interview rooms, drawing comedians, rappers, and politicians into Friedland’s orbit.
—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
The annual honor and accompanying ceremony have featured comedians such as Conan O’Brien, Kevin Hart, Adam Sandler, Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle in recent years.
—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Adding Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Peter Boyle, and Marty Feldman to his stable of comedians, Brooks stayed mostly behind the scenes in this one with only uncredited cameos.
—
Rance Collins,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
Trump was a punchline for other comedians and entertainers, including Whitney Cummings, Jay Leno and Woody Harrelson.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
There are plenty of chances to see some impressive live comedians this summer.
—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
26 June 2026
The way Pat has been picked up by a new generation of genderfluid comedians shows how influence and inspiration can come from the unlikeliest of places, and also how comedic ideas can transform over time.
—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedians
Noun
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Sharpen your wits at any number of trivia nights in the area.
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There, Rannells matches wits with Allison Janney as the grieving widow.
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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.
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.
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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.
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The State Police magazine already has a crew of freelance humorists hard at work.
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Fellow Hollywood Bowl funnymen will include Shane Gillis, John Mulaney and Marcello Hernández.
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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.
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There are Jewish jokes and Jewish jokesters and Nazis who torture and kill the jokesters.
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Some people might bring nice presents, while jokesters may put far less valuable gifts in their boxes.
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“Comedians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedians. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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