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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Matthew Cloyd describes his father, Steven Cloyd, as a jokester who likes to make people smile.
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Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The singer went on to explain that internet jokesters seem to Photoshop the scarf larger and larger each year.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
During a recent virtual fundraiser, Comics for Kamala Harris, the legendary jokester, joined the event and donated $150,000 to the cause.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 7 Aug. 2024
Who was the biggest jokester in George Washington’s army?
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
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Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The singer went on to explain that internet jokesters seem to Photoshop the scarf larger and larger each year.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
During a recent virtual fundraiser, Comics for Kamala Harris, the legendary jokester, joined the event and donated $150,000 to the cause.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 7 Aug. 2024
Who was the biggest jokester in George Washington’s army?
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
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“Jokester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokester. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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