humorist
noun
hu·mor·ist
ˈhyü-mə-rist 
ˈyü-
1
archaic
: a person subject to whims
2
: a person specializing in or noted for humor
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Mark Twain is perhaps America's most beloved humorist.
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Ron Hart is a libertarian op-ed humorist, an award-winning author, and a frequent guest on TV and radio.
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Ron Hart, Orange County Register, 30 Oct. 2024
The cowboy humorist saw politics as an endeavor for genial discussion, not a blood sport.
—Steven Watts, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Social media commentators, including USA TODAY humorist Rex Huppke, connected Thursday's fly appearance with the insect landing in 2020.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Inside, next to the door to the governor’s office, is a larger-than-life-size oil painting of the Oklahoma humorist and cowboy icon Will Rogers, himself a Cherokee citizen.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Ron Hart, Orange County Register, 30 Oct. 2024
The cowboy humorist saw politics as an endeavor for genial discussion, not a blood sport.
—Steven Watts, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Social media commentators, including USA TODAY humorist Rex Huppke, connected Thursday's fly appearance with the insect landing in 2020.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Inside, next to the door to the governor’s office, is a larger-than-life-size oil painting of the Oklahoma humorist and cowboy icon Will Rogers, himself a Cherokee citizen.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Humorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humorist. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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humorist
noun
hu·mor·ist
ˈhyüm-(ə-)rəst
ˈyüm-
: a person specializing in or noted for humor
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