as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
Mark Twain is perhaps America's most beloved humorist
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Late political humorist Molly Ivins sings at the Cactus Cafe with Jimmy LaFave; critics not impressed.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
The audience for these bands is more confusing than ever, split between the extremely online humorists and the more earnest ticket buyers, who probably never stopped loving these bands in the first place.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
His grandfather Robert Benchley, a humorist, was a founder of the Algonquin Round Table, which included Dorothy Parker and other literary giants.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 June 2025
Going Too Far by Tony Hendra (1987) $30 British humorist, improv performer, This Is Spinal Tap co-star, and National Lampoon veteran Tony Hendra published Going Too Far in 1987.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
The audience for these bands is more confusing than ever, split between the extremely online humorists and the more earnest ticket buyers, who probably never stopped loving these bands in the first place.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
His grandfather Robert Benchley, a humorist, was a founder of the Algonquin Round Table, which included Dorothy Parker and other literary giants.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 June 2025
Going Too Far by Tony Hendra (1987) $30 British humorist, improv performer, This Is Spinal Tap co-star, and National Lampoon veteran Tony Hendra published Going Too Far in 1987.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humorist
comedian
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That’s when Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden made the decision to pre-empt Kimmel’s show indefinitely, in hopes of discussing how to move forward with the host and comedian.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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All of this points toward a dystopian future where late-night comedians are banned because no one is allowed to poke fun at the president, regardless of who is in office.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Humorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorist. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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