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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By 1980, most newspapers had humorists as well as analysts on their editorial or op-ed pages, and some, especially smaller ones that did not have separate business or lifestyle sections, ran advice columns on business and other topics there.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
By way of contrast, a side hustle as a humorist and public speaker that Harrington has sustained since at least 2016 has not disappeared.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
The State Police magazine already has a crew of freelance humorists hard at work.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Comedic actress Jackie Hoffman joins other brash Broadway broads for a return of Douglas Carter Beane‘s tribute to early 20th century humorist Dorothy Parker.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
By way of contrast, a side hustle as a humorist and public speaker that Harrington has sustained since at least 2016 has not disappeared.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
The State Police magazine already has a crew of freelance humorists hard at work.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Comedic actress Jackie Hoffman joins other brash Broadway broads for a return of Douglas Carter Beane‘s tribute to early 20th century humorist Dorothy Parker.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for humorist
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“Humorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humorist. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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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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