as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
politicians with no talent for humor often hire gagmen to write jokes for them
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Recent Examples of gagman
Bernabe caught the attention of Twitter gagman and Banana Capital founder Turner Novak, who’s made a name for himself by entwining industry analysis with creative memes on social media.
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Nina Wolpow, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Indeed, many New Yorker artists once relied on gagmen.
—Thomas Vinciguerra, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
Nina Wolpow, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Indeed, many New Yorker artists once relied on gagmen.
—Thomas Vinciguerra, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gagman
comedian
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Their teammates on the night were comedian Jack Dee and Kelly Cates, one of the new presenters of Premier League highlights show Match of the Day.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Bobs and lipstick kisses were blissfully extolled by actors, producers, influencers and comedians on the red carpet on Monday at the 2025 Gotham Television Awards in New York City.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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“Gagman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gagman. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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