as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
Mark Twain is perhaps America's most beloved humorist
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His grandfather Robert Benchley, a humorist, was a founder of the Algonquin Round Table, which included Dorothy Parker and other literary giants.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 June 2025
Going Too Far by Tony Hendra (1987) $30 British humorist, improv performer, This Is Spinal Tap co-star, and National Lampoon veteran Tony Hendra published Going Too Far in 1987.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Rogers was an American performer and humorist born in 1879.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
More on Brad Holland Brad Holland, 81, Dies; His Subversive Art Reinvented Illustration
April 13, 2025
This particular assignment was to illustrate an essay by P.G. Wodehouse, the British author and humorist who created Jeeves, the consummate butler to the hapless Bertie Wooster.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 June 2025
Going Too Far by Tony Hendra (1987) $30 British humorist, improv performer, This Is Spinal Tap co-star, and National Lampoon veteran Tony Hendra published Going Too Far in 1987.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Rogers was an American performer and humorist born in 1879.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
More on Brad Holland Brad Holland, 81, Dies; His Subversive Art Reinvented Illustration
April 13, 2025
This particular assignment was to illustrate an essay by P.G. Wodehouse, the British author and humorist who created Jeeves, the consummate butler to the hapless Bertie Wooster.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humorist
comedian
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The restaurant also has a stage and had been bringing in live music and comedians.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The comedian wrote a short but powerful caption to mark year nine on Instagram in August 2025.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Humorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorist. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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