Comedian
noun
A person who makes people laugh by telling jokes or funny stories, especially as a job.
He is a famous comedian who has appeared in many movies.
noun
An actor in a comedy performance.
He was an excellent comedian, known for his quick wit and clever dialogue.
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Literary
noun
A person who makes people laugh by telling jokes or funny stories, especially as a job.
He is a famous comedian who has appeared in many movies.
noun
An actor in a comedy performance.
He was an excellent comedian, known for his quick wit and clever dialogue.
Usage tips
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Pro Tip 1/3Modern Entertainment
The term 'comedian' often refers to someone in stand-up comedy or television shows that focus on humor.
The comedian had the whole audience laughing during his stand-up routine.
Pro Tip 2/3Contextual Usage
A comedian can perform live, be seen on TV, or heard on a podcast, often aiming for spontaneous laughter.
She became a popular comedian with her podcast series.
Pro Tip 3/3Variety of Humor
Comedians use different styles like satire, slapstick, or observational humor to appeal to diverse audiences.
The comedian's satire on politics had everyone in splits.
Pro Tip 1/3Modern Entertainment
The term 'comedian' often refers to someone in stand-up comedy or television shows that focus on humor.
The comedian had the whole audience laughing during his stand-up routine.
Pro Tip 2/3Contextual Usage
A comedian can perform live, be seen on TV, or heard on a podcast, often aiming for spontaneous laughter.
She became a popular comedian with her podcast series.
Pro Tip 3/3Variety of Humor
Comedians use different styles like satire, slapstick, or observational humor to appeal to diverse audiences.
The comedian's satire on politics had everyone in splits.
Pro Tip 1/3Modern Entertainment
The term 'comedian' often refers to someone in stand-up comedy or television shows that focus on humor.
The comedian had the whole audience laughing during his stand-up routine.
Pro Tip 2/3Contextual Usage
A comedian can perform live, be seen on TV, or heard on a podcast, often aiming for spontaneous laughter.
She became a popular comedian with her podcast series.
Pro Tip 3/3Variety of Humor
Comedians use different styles like satire, slapstick, or observational humor to appeal to diverse audiences.
The comedian's satire on politics had everyone in splits.
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Three ideas. Three...
But you need more than just jokes to be able to cut it as a professional comedian. You need to be able to walk that fine line between being charming and disarming. And I discovered the most effective way to generate the amount of charm I needed to offset my disarming personality was through not jokes but stories.
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A highly scientific...
was considered political -- but it isn't. It's about justice. So we decided to change our fighting-bigortry- with-delightful-posters campaign and turn it into the fighting-bigotry- with-a-delightful-lawsuit campaign. So basically, what I'm saying is a couple of dirt-bag comedians
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A plant's-eye view -...
think it was the best tool but you know there's a comedian who said well who's telling me that consciousness is so good and so important well consciousness so when you look at the plants you realize that there are other tools and they're just as interesting
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um right I what I was doing something I had a spotlight in my hand and I was not toiling my hair was looking for it comedian Kirsten I can't say what not it used to be anymore I've grown I'm an adult now but you mean when you spell adults the way you said
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Why we need to talk...
and then there's the life that only I see. And in the life that everyone sees, who I am is a friend, a son, a brother, a stand-up comedian and a teenager. That's the life everyone sees. If you were to ask my friends and family to describe me,
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Adam Spencer: Why I fell...
But I stand before you today not as a breakfast radio host, not as a comedian, but as someone who was, is, and always will be a mathematician. And anyone who's been bitten by the numbers bug knows that it bites early and it bites deep.
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Jamil Abu-Wardeh: The...
and you bomb when you do badly. An unfortunate connection for us maybe, but it reminds me that we'd like to thank one man for, over the past decade, working tirelessly to support comedians all around the world, specifically comedians
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Carl Joshua Ncube:...
Zimbabwean stand-up comedian in the world okay thank you thank you I need all the encouragement I can get because comedy has taken me as a mob and comedian to over 37 cities around the world applause again thank you thank you
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Talking and squawking PIPE...
What about a skunk? Stinker. She's a comedian. I suppose you think you're famous? Are you famous? Superstar. Yeah. You are a superstar. Well, we would like to encourage all of you
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Verna Myers: How to...
They are dynamic comedians. They are doting grandpas, caring sons. They are strong fathers,
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Three ideas. Three...
But you need more than just jokes to be able to cut it as a professional comedian. You need to be able to walk that fine line between being charming and disarming. And I discovered the most effective way to generate the amount of charm I needed to offset my disarming personality was through not jokes but stories.
Video examples
A highly scientific...
was considered political -- but it isn't. It's about justice. So we decided to change our fighting-bigortry- with-delightful-posters campaign and turn it into the fighting-bigotry- with-a-delightful-lawsuit campaign. So basically, what I'm saying is a couple of dirt-bag comedians
Video examples
A plant's-eye view -...
think it was the best tool but you know there's a comedian who said well who's telling me that consciousness is so good and so important well consciousness so when you look at the plants you realize that there are other tools and they're just as interesting
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
um right I what I was doing something I had a spotlight in my hand and I was not toiling my hair was looking for it comedian Kirsten I can't say what not it used to be anymore I've grown I'm an adult now but you mean when you spell adults the way you said
Video examples
Why we need to talk...
and then there's the life that only I see. And in the life that everyone sees, who I am is a friend, a son, a brother, a stand-up comedian and a teenager. That's the life everyone sees. If you were to ask my friends and family to describe me,
Video examples
Adam Spencer: Why I fell...
But I stand before you today not as a breakfast radio host, not as a comedian, but as someone who was, is, and always will be a mathematician. And anyone who's been bitten by the numbers bug knows that it bites early and it bites deep.
Video examples
Jamil Abu-Wardeh: The...
and you bomb when you do badly. An unfortunate connection for us maybe, but it reminds me that we'd like to thank one man for, over the past decade, working tirelessly to support comedians all around the world, specifically comedians
Video examples
Carl Joshua Ncube:...
Zimbabwean stand-up comedian in the world okay thank you thank you I need all the encouragement I can get because comedy has taken me as a mob and comedian to over 37 cities around the world applause again thank you thank you
Video examples
Talking and squawking PIPE...
What about a skunk? Stinker. She's a comedian. I suppose you think you're famous? Are you famous? Superstar. Yeah. You are a superstar. Well, we would like to encourage all of you
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Verna Myers: How to...
They are dynamic comedians. They are doting grandpas, caring sons. They are strong fathers,
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Zach Galifianakis
American Actor
Comedians paint ourselves into corners all the time, and tastes in comedy change. The guy in 'The Hangover' was a really fun character to do, and it was easy to do. But you have to find other things because audiences will let you do that for a little bit, and then they're like, 'What else do you have for us, monkey?
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I'm standing behind a wall of jokes. You don't know about my personal life, my girlfriends, or what I do when I'm not on the road. There's this guy, this comedian, and this is how he thinks, but people really don't know anything about me.
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Hank Azaria
American Actor
It's always impressive when talented comedians are easy laughers or generous with their laughs.
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Rob Brydon
Welsh Actor
If you're a comedian, you are looking for material in daily life.
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H. L. Mencken
American Writer
God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.
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Andy Kindler
American Comedian
I am the smartest comedian in the history of the world.
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Bob Newhart
American Comedian
There isn't a comedian in the world that hasn't bombed.
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Paula Danziger
American Author
Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.
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Whitney Cummings
American Comedian
Comedians are obsessed with justice and the truth.
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Michael Showalter
American Comedian
In real life, comedians aren't funny.
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Zach Galifianakis
American Actor
Comedians paint ourselves into corners all the time, and tastes in comedy change. The guy in 'The Hangover' was a really fun character to do, and it was easy to do. But you have to find other things because audiences will let you do that for a little bit, and then they're like, 'What else do you have for us, monkey?
Quote examples
Steven Wright
American Comedian
I'm standing behind a wall of jokes. You don't know about my personal life, my girlfriends, or what I do when I'm not on the road. There's this guy, this comedian, and this is how he thinks, but people really don't know anything about me.
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Hank Azaria
American Actor
It's always impressive when talented comedians are easy laughers or generous with their laughs.
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Rob Brydon
Welsh Actor
If you're a comedian, you are looking for material in daily life.
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H. L. Mencken
American Writer
God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.
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Andy Kindler
American Comedian
I am the smartest comedian in the history of the world.
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Bob Newhart
American Comedian
There isn't a comedian in the world that hasn't bombed.
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Paula Danziger
American Author
Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.
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Whitney Cummings
American Comedian
Comedians are obsessed with justice and the truth.
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Michael Showalter
American Comedian
In real life, comedians aren't funny.
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