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as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
a well-known TV comic
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as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler
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as in humor
the amusing quality or element in something
a celebrated humorist who, without fail, could find the comic in even the most mundane of situations
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as in comedic
causing or intended to cause laughter
a comic monologue about his misadventures as a first-time camper
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Recent Examples of comic
Alex Ross, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The comic is currently touring nationwide on his Can’t Stop Talking Tour and is set to release a cookbook, Your Pasta Sucks, in April.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
The iconic comic and dramatic actor, and an Oscar winner for 2021’s King Richard, Smith has risen to the level of a multihyphenate pop culture phenomenon over his career, which began with rap music.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Fast forward four months later, and the stand-up comic is starring in his first-ever commercial for the brand's Super Bowl spot in order to promote DashPass, the delivery service's membership program that offers big savings, and PEOPLE has the exclusive teaser.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The comic is currently touring nationwide on his Can’t Stop Talking Tour and is set to release a cookbook, Your Pasta Sucks, in April.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Pantomimes were, once upon a time, a longtime annual staple at the Palladium attracting the great and good of the comic and musical worlds like, for instance, Tommy Trinder, Terry Thomas, Frankie Howard, Norman Wisdom, Arthur Askey, Tommy Cooper and Harry Secombe.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
The iconic comic and dramatic actor, and an Oscar winner for 2021’s King Richard, Smith has risen to the level of a multihyphenate pop culture phenomenon over his career, which began with rap music.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic
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Over 20 tracks Burnham (who was already a successful comedian and filmmaker prior to this Netflix special, though entirely unknown to me) captures the experience of living through the pandemic in a way that felt both blisteringly funny and devastatingly honest.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Answer: Lauryn Hill Which famous comedian joined the cast in 2000: Chris Rock, Gabriel Iglesias, Kevin Hart, or Bo Burnham?—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2025
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If they weren’t dressed as animals, beer bottles, giant burritos, glittery unicorns, or cartoon and video game characters, runners had on foam reindeer antlers.—
Gregory Wakeman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the footage, the trio is shown accidentally killing a man named Mojo, a deviation from the cartoon's villain Mojo Jojo.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Conan was the perfect host — skillfully guiding us through the evening with humor, warmth and reverence.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2025
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Conan was the perfect host – skillfully guiding us through the evening with humor, warmth and reverence.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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The comedic heartbeat of the film is maintained by Julia Fox, Saweetie and Benito Skinner, who play the show-within-a-film’s judges panel.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Cheadle and Benicio del Toro are both strong in the dual lead roles, while the cast is full of ringers, from Jon Hamm to Brendan Fraser to Julia Fox in a scene-stealing comedic role.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Swaying overhead, the aerial strip was roughly 1,300 feet long — more than 3 ½ football fields.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The strip is located within the Roosevelt Reservation—federal land designated for border security by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The talented cast of BET Plus’s hit show Sistas brings to life the heartfelt, relatable, and often humorous journey of modern Black women navigating love, friendship, and career.—
Noel Cody,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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Gercke is quite skilled at building characters and writing humorous and poetic dialogue.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Star Toomey Age: 28 Hometown: Monrovia, Liberia Current residence: Augusta, Ga. Occupation: Sales expert Three words to describe you: Hilarious, smooth, laugh-out-loud funny.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Ukrainians have knocked out at least two BTR-D funnies since November.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s and shot to superstardom.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Simultaneously, the Claire Tow Theater will program events, concerts and comedy shows, in addition to LCT3 productions, serving as a hub for community gatherings.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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