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comedian

[kuh-mee-dee-uhn] / kəˈmi di ən /


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The elegiac tone of “Who Is Martin Mull?” isn’t entirely inappropriate—the actor, comedian, musician and painter died in 2024 after what was reported to have been a long illness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Viv Groskop, a stand-up comedian, writer and public speaking coach advises picking a word that encapsulates what you want your speech to convey.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Yvette Segan, a New York content creator and comedian who attended the office rave, said marketers’ best events go deeper than an Instagram- or TikTok-ready setup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Anyone with a console can watch it, which enticed the comedian.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Then a comedian finally told a joke we laughed at.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Speaking ahead of the show, McNally insisted she and her fellow comedians "haven't been in cahoots at all".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

And I, frankly, think it should be such a motivating factor for everybody, not just comedians or artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“There’s just so many topics that you can talk about so it can’t get old,” says Prince, adding that a lot of the speakers are funny and present like stand-up comedians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Among them were several comedians from Istanbul's TuzBiber comedy club where Goktas reportedly began his career in 2019.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The comedians Laurel and Hardy, I mean Underling-Sergeant Thibaut and On-Duty-Female-Guard Engel, have been very jolly at my expense over the inferior ink Thibaut found for me to write with.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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