stand-up comic
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Nate Bargatze, the country’s top selling stand-up comic, has a grand ambition: a $350 million theme park in Nashville, Tenn.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
He cut his teeth as a martial arts expert and stand-up comic before becoming an oddball character in the mid-1990s television sitcom “News Radio.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
Kirk came under scrutiny when he moderated a July 13 debate between Dave Smith, a libertarian stand-up comic, and The Daily Wire’s Josh Hammer at Turning Point’s Student Action Summit.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025
This year, the network enlisted broad-appeal stand-up comic Nate Bargatze as host, who turned the effort to make the program more fast-paced into a running gag.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
I think, Being a father is like being a stand-up comic in an empty room.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
