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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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Recent Examples of comedians
Starting April 29, fans can snag $30 tickets to more than 4,000 concerts, including artists Charlie Puth, Empire of the Sun, Evanescence, MGK, Luke Bryan, Zayn, the Pussycat Dolls, Goo Goo Dolls and even comedians, such as John Mulaney.
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The show, which films at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas, combines stand-up, improv and the classic comedy roast, with Hinchcliffe and a rotating slate of guest judge comedians roasting wannabe stand-ups seeking a minute to launch their act.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
At The Wiener’s Circle, touring bands and comedians passing through the city eat for free.
—Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
Past dinners have also featured comedians who poke at presidents.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Influencer comedians like Madison Humphrey and Mitsy Sanderson have built large platforms parodying awkward moments.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha ripped late-night comedians Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert over their routines this week for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Martin Lawrence, Jennifer Hudson, Judge Reinhold, Tracy Morgan and Kenan Thompson were among the prominent entertainers, comedians and actors who stepped out to celebrate Murphy at AFI's event.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In a venue full of comedians, the mood at the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Eddie Murphy on Saturday, April 18, was surprisingly earnest.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The show, which films at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas, combines stand-up, improv and the classic comedy roast, with Hinchcliffe and a rotating slate of guest judge comedians roasting wannabe stand-ups seeking a minute to launch their act.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
At The Wiener’s Circle, touring bands and comedians passing through the city eat for free.
—Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
Past dinners have also featured comedians who poke at presidents.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Influencer comedians like Madison Humphrey and Mitsy Sanderson have built large platforms parodying awkward moments.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha ripped late-night comedians Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert over their routines this week for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Martin Lawrence, Jennifer Hudson, Judge Reinhold, Tracy Morgan and Kenan Thompson were among the prominent entertainers, comedians and actors who stepped out to celebrate Murphy at AFI's event.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In a venue full of comedians, the mood at the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Eddie Murphy on Saturday, April 18, was surprisingly earnest.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedians
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Charlie's Angels centered on three private investigators who, under orders from their enigmatic but never visible boss, Charlie Townsend, solved cases together using their wits and style.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, the two of them verbally spar and match wits on a variety of topics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The 166-piece set includes 36 dot, bam, and crack tiles, 12 dragons, 16 winds, 16 flowers, 10 jokers, and four blank spare tiles made from melamine.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The State Police magazine already has a crew of freelance humorists hard at work.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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Fellow Hollywood Bowl funnymen will include Shane Gillis, John Mulaney and Marcello Hernández.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lord and Miller are boisterous funnymen, with a flair for the exaggerated and the outlandish that feels born of their frequent work in animation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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There are Jewish jokes and Jewish jokesters and Nazis who torture and kill the jokesters.—
Cathleen Schine,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some people might bring nice presents, while jokesters may put far less valuable gifts in their boxes.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Dec. 2025
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