as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
gagsters for the late-night comedy shows made light of the scandal
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Alex Duong, a comedian, writer and actor based in Los Angeles, has died at the age of 42.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
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The Bushnell has become Hartford’s big room for top-rank stand-up comedians.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Gagster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gagster. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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