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farceurs

noun

plural of farceur

as in comedians

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor a knockabout comedy that was performed by a trio of accomplished farceurs

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Recent Examples of farceurs Director David Ellenstein has assembled a strong quartet of farceurs who easily slide in and out of a multitude of characters, accents, funny wigs, moustaches, costumes and prop glasses while running in and out of the 25 doors on scenic designer Marty Burnett’s simple but effective set. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025

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comedians

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For years, posting clips online has been integral to comedians’ process of building an audience and selling tickets to their live shows.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
His substantial, Guinness Book-sized audience is anti-woke, which is actually a pretty logical (though rare) position for comedians.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

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