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stand-up comedian

NOUN
funnyman
Synonyms
WEAK
card clown comedian comic farceur gagster humorist jester jokester quipster stand-up stand-up comic wag wisecracker wit

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The New York Times said the King "worked the House chamber like a stand-up comedian".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

And then as far as my Netflix Is a Joke special, I also want people to know I don’t consider myself a stand-up comedian because that’s a different art in itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Ukraine's newly installed defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov waltzed on stage like a stand-up comedian to take the mic in front of journalists in Kyiv as a sleek slideshow zoomed across a map of the country.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

She and her collaborators landed on Whitehall, a British stand-up comedian who has had stints in blockbusters like 2021’s “Jungle Cruise.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

“Maybe when I grow up I could be like a stand-up comedian, and just get onstage and make those noises.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini