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humorist

[hyoo-mer-ist, yoo-] / ˈhju mər ɪst, ˈju- /


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At 94, author and humorist Judith Viorst remains as feistily funny—and honest—as ever.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

He started his career as a vaudeville performer and was a famed humorist.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2025

In a recent essay at the New York Times, author and humorist David Kamp engaged in some critical self-reflection about the wisdom of making fun of Donald Trump in a time of such peril.

From Salon Feb. 9, 2024

For most of the rest of his career, Keith was a sly humorist, a good-natured blowhard, a chronicler of what really happens below thick skin.

From New York Times Feb. 6, 2024

It was the cantankerous, curmudgeonly talk show humorist Jean Shepherd who entranced him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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