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Carrey

British  
/ ˈkærɪ /

noun

  1. Jim. born 1962, Canadian-born Hollywood actor noted for his comedy roles; films include Ace Ventura, Pet Detective (1994), Liar Liar (1997), The Truman Show (1998), The Majestic (2001), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Come on, man, we’ve seen Jim Carrey, we’ve seen Eddie Murphy, we’ve seen Dave Chappelle.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

Jim Carrey in “The Mask” — I mean, wow, that’s cool.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2025

Neither Conan O’Brien nor Jim Carrey would have deployed their rubbery physical comedy as impressively as they do.

From Salon Dec. 13, 2025

Millennials were told to follow their passion in commencement speeches by Oprah Winfrey, Steve Jobs and Jim Carrey; anything less would be considered a disappointment.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

The head of the Centaur still existed when Carrey drew this metope, but had disappeared before the time of Stuart.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

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