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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Examples of comedian in a Sentence
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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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Actor/comedian Kumail Nanjiani will make his Big Slick Celebrity Weekend debut this month, joining a growing list of marquee performers coming to the annual Children’s Mercy Fundraiser.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
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“Comedian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedian. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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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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