Thesaurus results for JESTERS

jesters

noun

plural of jester

as in comedians

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor a gentle jester, the cartoonist more often tries to evoke a broad smile than a hearty guffaw

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as in clowns

a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks the king called for some much-needed entertainment from his jester

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Recent Examples of jesters In that light, a collection consisting of nothing but down-home music could be seen as the ultimate joke from a pair of indie-punk jesters. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026 On freedom of opinion, on freedom of the press, on freedom of satire, on jesters’ freedom. — ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 Handing the kingdom of SoFi over to the court jesters for a night is a feat worthy of celebration. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Since medieval times, the colorful fool—from court jesters to Shakespeare’s characters—has used playful wit to critique authority and buffoonery to whip up excitement. — Time, 30 Oct. 2025 Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues. — Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025 In uncertain times, humour is a powerful tool, and artists are the best jesters, critics, and storytellers around. — Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Even if jesters are no more, our need to dissent and criticize has not passed. — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2025

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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

Definition of comedians

Noun

In these labors, Carson is akin to two other recent laureates, Jon Fosse and László Krasznahorkai, our foremost writers of holy fools.

— Merve Emre, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
The Trasks encounter a wide swath of citizens, haggling with sneaky cheats, exploiting innocent fools, and befriending big-hearted neighbors.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fools

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The smart kids, the shy ones, the jokers and the loners — every one of them is caught in the pyroclastic flow of adolescence, every minute a negotiation between fitting in and standing out.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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