Thesaurus results for COMEDIAN

comedian

noun

kə-ˈmē-dē-ən

Definition of comedian

as in comic

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 comedian The ceremony was officiated by actor and comedian Adam Sandler, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News at the time. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Marty Nadler, the writer, producer and stand-up comedian who collaborated with Garry Marshall on projects including Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride for more than four decades, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 Over the past few years, Gillis has become one of the biggest comedians in the world. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 The comedian and actor spoke candidly about his health scare in a 2024 Netflix comedy special, What Had Happened Was. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comedian

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedian

Noun

And a hot young comic, Marshay (Brittney Ayona Clemons, convincing), is being foisted on Varnell to heighten youth appeal.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The veteran comic likens the creative control he’s been granted to a second-string quarterback being entrusted to lead the team.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of comic

Noun

The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
At some point, all these jokers need to sit down and stop auditioning for attention long enough to actually do the jobs they were elected or appointed to do.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of joker

Noun

His comedy is more measured and literary than others on this list, but bestselling author and New Yorker/NPR humorist David Sedaris’ live shows always pack ‘em in.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
An isolated patient can find medical influencers, therapist creators, or medical humorists who translate the opaque language of healthcare into something human, tailored, and easier to understand.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of humorist

Noun

But my favorite Tim Curry performance will always be Pennywise, the clown in Tommy Lee Wallace’s 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s It, which, compared to Andy Muschietti’s mega popular pair of films, is modest, even a little lame.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Curry, who died Tuesday at 80, made a gleefully evil turn as a clown that sparked nightmares for legions of Gen X and millennial viewers that continue to haunt to this day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026