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banana

[buh-nan-uh] / bəˈnæn ə /
NOUN
comedian
Synonyms
STRONGEST
actor clown comic entertainer humorist
STRONG
card jester joker jokester laugh stooge wag wit zany
WEAK
cutup droll farceur merry-andrew million laughs quipster stand-up comic top banana wisecracker
NOUN
comic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clown comedian humorist stooge
STRONG
buffoon card jester joker jokester wag wit
WEAK
funnyman life of the party million laughs quipster stand-up comic top banana
Antonyms
WEAK
tragedian
NOUN
joker
Synonyms
STRONG
actor buffoon card clown comedian comic fool gagster humorist jester jokester prankster punster stooge trickster wag wit
WEAK
cutup farceur funster jokesmith josher kidder life of the party quipster second banana stand-up comic straight person top banana wisecracker
NOUN
jokester
Synonyms
STRONGEST
jester prankster trickster
STRONG
actor buffoon card clown comedian comic fool gagster humorist punster stooge wag wit zany
WEAK
cutup farceur funnyman funster jokesmith josher kidder life of the party quipster second banana stand-up comic straight person top banana wisecracker
NOUN
quipster
Synonyms
WEAK
actor buffoon card clown comedian comic cutup farceur funnyman funster gagster humorist jester jokesmith jokester josher kidder life of the party prankster punster second banana stand-up comic straight person top banana trickster wag wisecracker wit zany
NOUN
straight man
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sidekick
WEAK
feed feeder foil second banana stooge straight person

Example Sentences

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Some proposed baking banana bread, while others considered peeling, chopping and freezing the fruit.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Only one bridge still links Tyre to areas further north, along a narrow, battered coastal road winding between banana plantations and orange trees.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Coffee and fruit is a popular pairing among Vietnam’s younger drinkers, including those inside Blackbird’s Old Quarter location, where teens and 20-somethings sip espresso drinks spiked with banana, mango, pomegranate, kumquat, sugar cane and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Be sure to end the meal with the banana pagoda, a playful dessert presented in a chocolate box that’s smashed tableside for a bit of theatrical flair.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

I smiled finally and then went to the kitchen for my favorite snack: a banana dipped in melted chocolate chips.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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