as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
Mark Twain is perhaps America's most beloved humorist
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The British humorist Miles Kington once said that knowledge is recognizing that a tomato is a fruit, whereas wisdom is knowing not to put tomatoes in a fruit salad.
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Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Through these conversations, Sacks earned the esteem of his own heroes, including humorist and New Yorker writer David Sedaris.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Late political humorist Molly Ivins sings at the Cactus Cafe with Jimmy LaFave; critics not impressed.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
The project has the approval of Dave McNamee, the creative consultant and humorist in Los Angeles who kicked off the Vance edits craze back in October of 2024.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
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comedian
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The comedian wore dangly diamond and pearl earrings and styled her hair in soft waves.—
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Wanda Sykes made sure that comedian Ricky Gervais — a comedian whose past material raised eyebrows and allegations of transphobia — shared his big 2026 Golden Globes night with a higher power and the transgender community.—
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“Humorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorist. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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