farceur

Example Sentences

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He began as the disillusioned farceur of “Roger & Me,” in 1989.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2020

John Cleese told the Today programme that Sachs was a "sweet man" and a "brilliant farceur".

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2016

That change of gender is the best creative decision "Crisis" made, because it opened up a part for Sandra Bullock, a practiced farceur and someone with the fearless energy needed to make things funny.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2015

Robertson Hare, the great Whitehall farceur, told him: "You'll never do any good until you're 40."

From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2013

Thus, while giving Mr. McKENNA credit for an active invention and some really writty turns of phrase, I fear I must repeat my warning that as a farceur he is below his best form.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917 by Various