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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Examples of humorist in a Sentence
Mark Twain is perhaps America's most beloved humorist.
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With Joel Kim Booster and Bob the Drag Queen packing stand-up shows, and Instagram-famous humorists like Danae Hays and Rob Anderson boasting hundreds of thousands of followers, the days of comedians choosing between a career and the closet are long gone.
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Elaina Patton, NBC News, 18 June 2024
Stewart said in reference to the protesting humorists.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 16 May 2024
The Mark Twain House & Museum has been a long-time magnet for contemporary American humorists, including David Letterman and Billy Crystal and our own Connecticut Humorist Gina Barreca (a former Mark Twain House & Museum board member).
—Jay Sloves, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024
Ron Hart is a libertarian op-ed humorist and award-winning author, Ron’s a frequent guest on CNN.
—Ron Hart, Orange County Register, 1 Sep. 2022
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Elaina Patton, NBC News, 18 June 2024
Stewart said in reference to the protesting humorists.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 16 May 2024
The Mark Twain House & Museum has been a long-time magnet for contemporary American humorists, including David Letterman and Billy Crystal and our own Connecticut Humorist Gina Barreca (a former Mark Twain House & Museum board member).
—Jay Sloves, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024
Ron Hart is a libertarian op-ed humorist and award-winning author, Ron’s a frequent guest on CNN.
—Ron Hart, Orange County Register, 1 Sep. 2022
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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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