comedian
noun
co·me·di·an
kə-ˈmē-dē-ən 
1
2
: a comical individual
specifically
: a professional entertainer who uses any of various physical or verbal means to be amusing
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You'll like my friend. He's a real comedian.
struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs
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Trump sued Maher in 2013 for $5 million after the comedian made a crass joke about his mother and an orangutan.
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Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
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On Friday’s episode of Real Time, the comedian took a swipe at the Disney live-action adaptation after Lebanon banned the movie over Israeli star Gal Gadot, who is on the country’s boycott list.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
Netflix is once again hosting a showcase of up-and-coming comedians for its annual Netflix Is a Joke Festival.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
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Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
The Emmy-winning show revolves around the relationship between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), an out-of-touch and past-her-prime comedian, and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), an up-and-coming writer who is hired to revive Vance's struggling career.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
On Friday’s episode of Real Time, the comedian took a swipe at the Disney live-action adaptation after Lebanon banned the movie over Israeli star Gal Gadot, who is on the country’s boycott list.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
Netflix is once again hosting a showcase of up-and-coming comedians for its annual Netflix Is a Joke Festival.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comedian
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedian. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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comedian
noun
co·me·di·an
kə-ˈmēd-ē-ən
1
: an actor who plays in comedy
2
: a comical individual
especially
: a humorous professional entertainer
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