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
But only now is the comedian on the road to fulfilling one of his more personal desires: becoming a dad.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 July 2025
This is in light of CBS recently pulling the plug on Stephen Colbert’s late-night show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, on which the comedian often criticizes Trump.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
In fact, the book’s last 70 pages documents the comedian’s lifelong dedication to muscular dystrophy research.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
The solo confessional theatrical performance by a comedian who’d like to be taken a little more seriously is such a popular genre these days that zoologists should probably come up with a name for the species.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 July 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 July 2025
This is in light of CBS recently pulling the plug on Stephen Colbert’s late-night show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, on which the comedian often criticizes Trump.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
In fact, the book’s last 70 pages documents the comedian’s lifelong dedication to muscular dystrophy research.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
The solo confessional theatrical performance by a comedian who’d like to be taken a little more seriously is such a popular genre these days that zoologists should probably come up with a name for the species.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedian
Noun
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Effects around them — a stream of water, a blast of magic, a foggy cloud — are 2D, and their environments are shaded and colored to look like the setting of a comic.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
16 July 2025
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Proceeds from the sales of the comic will be put toward the Armstead Academic Project, Armstead’s nonprofit initiative launched in 2019 to promote student success.—
Olivia Cyrus
July 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Ramos, though, has always been as much an attacking joker card as a defensive rock.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The poker player’s winning cards were an ace, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and a joker acting as a 3.—
Helena Wegner
July 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
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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
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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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The same substantive deficits afflict Louise-Parker, too, whose bright eyes and brusque wit are wasted in a role that’s villainous potential exists only in exposition.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
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Stripped of her powers under a red sun, Supergirl must rely on her grit, compassion and wits to guide Ruthye on a path of vengeance and justice, ultimately confronting the nature of violence and power.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The legendary actor, director, comedian and producer, who turns 99 on June 28, 2025, kicked off his career in comedy by helping fellow funnyman Sid Caesar with hisYour Show of Shows.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
28 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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Visitors can take part in the action at the on-site museum where 700 pieces of clown memorabilia are displayed in every nook and cranny, some even suspended from the ceiling.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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Pepe the Frog became political, then hate symbol, during 2016 election The frog doodle in clown accessories that flashes in the video is known as Pepe the Frog, and its appearance in Trump's social media posts has sparked interest before.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedian. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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