comedian
Americannoun
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a professional entertainer who amuses by relating anecdotes, acting out comical situations, engaging in humorous repartee, etc.
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an actor in comedy.
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a writer of comedy.
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any comical or amusing person.
noun
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an entertainer who specializes in jokes, comic skits, etc
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an actor in comedy
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an amusing or entertaining person: sometimes used ironically
Etymology
Origin of comedian
Example Sentences
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Author and comedian David Walliams has been dropped from the Waterstones Children's Book Festival next year, following allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
From BBC
Sarandos’s defense of the comedian further inflamed the situation when he said in a memo to staff that “content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.”
The former “Saturday Night Live” comedian, 32, and his girlfriend, 29, are new parents to a baby girl, Hewitt announced Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times
Written and directed by comedian Joey Clift, this delightful short trains a humorous lens on a young boy named Jake who attends his first powwow when he’d much rather just play video games.
From Salon
In what he calls the “Miracle over the Mojave,” comedian Nathan Fielder successfully flew a full passenger plane from San Bernardino to just over the Nevada border and back in the Season 2 finale.
From Los Angeles Times
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