humorist
noun
hu·mor·ist
ˈhyü-mə-rist 
ˈyü-
1
archaic
: a person subject to whims
2
: a person specializing in or noted for humor
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Mark Twain is perhaps America's most beloved humorist.
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Other humorists walked the line between supporting and satirizing the regime in different ways.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
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—Cassandra King, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
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Beginning on December 11, Mulaney and Kind will co-star in a new Broadway production titled All In: Comedy About Love, written by humorist and former SNL writer Simon Rich.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
Bragg will be honored, alongside humorist Roy Wood Jr., as an Alabama Humanities Fellow – the highest humanities honor in the state.
—Cassandra King, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Howdy Texas history fans, Texas musician, humorist, humanitarian and political candidate Kinky Friedman died last week.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024
Beginning on December 11, Mulaney and Kind will co-star in a new Broadway production titled All In: Comedy About Love, written by humorist and former SNL writer Simon Rich.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Humorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humorist. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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humorist
noun
hu·mor·ist
ˈhyüm-(ə-)rəst
ˈyüm-
: a person specializing in or noted for humor
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