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 comedian was also in charge of booking entertainers, directly or through his agency at the time, the influential William Morris. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Modern comedians need to be everything from marketing specialists, media talent, podcasters and business owners in addition to just being funny to make it. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 Later on Kimmel, Jelly Roll sat down with actor and comedian Leanne Morgan. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 In another photo, Hoffman—who’s an Emmy-winning writer and comedian—put a white heart emoji over Windey’s nipples as her wife angled her body towards her. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comedian

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedian

Noun

This comic was reported and written by Andee Tagle and illustrated by LA Johnson.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
That mentality means that the Emmys won’t just be a coming-out party for Hargitay as a sketch comic.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 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