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jokester

noun

ˈjōk-stər

Definition of jokester

as in comedian

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor hired the hot new Hollywood jokester to write the sitcom script

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Recent Examples of jokester She was described as a jokester, a loving person and someone people often felt safe around, according to her family. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 June 2026 One of my friends is a true jokester, which did not resonate well with another friend. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 Bizarre behavior, sure, but LeBron is known as a bit of a jokester, so no harm, no foul here. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Our actual political landscape, in which government officials are adding journalists to top-secret group chats or running around in wrong-sized shoes as a form of flattery, has too far superseded anything even the most cutting jokester could ever have dreamed up. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jokester

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comedian

Noun

The club hosts nationally known comedians and up-and-coming performers.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Under the black cape, trash can helmet and ample body armor straight out of a low-budget sci-fi film, Binface’s alter-ego is Jon Harvey, a middle-aged comedian who has spent much of the campaign trying to keep his cool during a sweltering summer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of comedian

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