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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The comedian’s monologue included jokes about being a new father, his relationship with actress and wife Olivia Munn, his 2020 stay in a rehab facility and the current state of his health at 42 years old.
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Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
In any case, the latest result shows no ill-effect of a controversial joke by a comedian at a Trump rally last weekend.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
The sketch also featured comedian Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden, continuing his legacy of presidential impressions that began with his renowned portrayal of George H.W. Bush in the early 1990s.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
But rather than try to sell it and likely spend years developing it, the comedian and his collaborators chose to act immediately by going the independent route, working off a small budget from Dark Sky Films, an outfit mostly known for working in horror.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
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Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
In any case, the latest result shows no ill-effect of a controversial joke by a comedian at a Trump rally last weekend.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
The sketch also featured comedian Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden, continuing his legacy of presidential impressions that began with his renowned portrayal of George H.W. Bush in the early 1990s.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
But rather than try to sell it and likely spend years developing it, the comedian and his collaborators chose to act immediately by going the independent route, working off a small budget from Dark Sky Films, an outfit mostly known for working in horror.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedian
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The comic was also a change from your usual writing style.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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In that comic, the bad guy is Krem of the Yellow Hill, who kills a young alien girl’s father.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Playing practical joker?USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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These psychological and professional maneuverings are, from the start, shuffled madly by a joker in the deck, whose introduction to the story is a mark of Bodet’s cinematographic and comedic inspiration.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
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Beginning on December 11, Mulaney and Kind will co-star in a new Broadway production titled All In: Comedy About Love, written by humorist and former SNL writer Simon Rich.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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Ron Hart is a libertarian op-ed humorist, an award-winning author, and a frequent guest on TV and radio.Ron Hart, Orange County Register, 30 Oct. 2024
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This is an authorized telling, written with the participation of its subject, who contributes comments with restrained candor and wry, arch wit.David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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The women in my family are known for their wit and their grit, but not exactly their warmth and sensitivity.Blake Cale, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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Yes, late-night funnyman Stephen Colbert and his wife Edie have just released a new cookbook.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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The hourlong conversation at The Georgian Hotel moved beyond emotional truths, of course, as the funnymen and women got deadly serious about their deepest fears, their evolving bucket lists and their complicated impulses to make comedy out of tragedy.Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
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It Chapter Two is down to clown, again — in a bloody, silly, overwrought sequel Moving down the tension scale to thrillers, Netflix is offloading a few particularly popular titles.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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An 8-year-old girl fought back against an attacker wearing a clown mask who is accused of assaulting her in her bedroom earlier this month, police said.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedian. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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