comedian
noun
co·me·di·an
kə-ˈmē-dē-ən 
1
2
: a comical individual
specifically
: a professional entertainer who uses any of various physical or verbal means to be amusing
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Examples of comedian in a Sentence
You'll like my friend. He's a real comedian.
struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs
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On Sunday, May 26, the actor, 47, shared a post about missing the late actor that was originally posted on Instagram by comedian Mathias Nastos.
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Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
The event features an afternoon of Creative Revue with vocalists, dancers, comedians, instrumental music, baton twirling, juggling and more.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
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Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
The event features an afternoon of Creative Revue with vocalists, dancers, comedians, instrumental music, baton twirling, juggling and more.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedian. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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comedian
noun
co·me·di·an
kə-ˈmēd-ē-ən
1
: an actor who plays in comedy
2
: a comical individual
especially
: a humorous professional entertainer
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