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as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
a gentle jester, the cartoonist more often tries to evoke a broad smile than a hearty guffaw
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as in clown
a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks
the king called for some much-needed entertainment from his jester
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Recent Examples of jester
Late-night comics, the Democratic Party’s court jesters, mocked him.
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 27 July 2024
Reynolds is a court jester who doesn’t know when to stop shaking the bells on his cap.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
She was matched by her backup dancers in various other circus looks, from clowns and jesters to doll-like ballet dancers, magicians and even a white rabbit.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Gleeson’s Puck is a malevolent hobgoblin who serves as the royal jester to King Auberon of Faerie.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 July 2024
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 27 July 2024
Reynolds is a court jester who doesn’t know when to stop shaking the bells on his cap.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
She was matched by her backup dancers in various other circus looks, from clowns and jesters to doll-like ballet dancers, magicians and even a white rabbit.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Gleeson’s Puck is a malevolent hobgoblin who serves as the royal jester to King Auberon of Faerie.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 July 2024
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In an interview with Men’s Health, published Nov. 19, the comedian, 58, discussed his weight loss journey and new stand-up special, The Skinny.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The comedian also showed off his black eye under his eye patch.Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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It Chapter Two is down to clown, again — in a bloody, silly, overwrought sequel Moving down the tension scale to thrillers, Netflix is offloading a few particularly popular titles.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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An 8-year-old girl fought back against an attacker wearing a clown mask who is accused of assaulting her in her bedroom earlier this month, police said.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Death comes for us all, but not before time makes fools of us first.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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Being thought of as cool is a little bit of a fool’s errand for parents and other adults when coolness, like language itself, is a moving target.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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These days, costumes range from fairy-tale characters, clowns and harlequins to Napoleonic soldiers and celebrities.Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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This leather pair, covered with jewels arranged in a harlequin pattern, is a unique spin on the trend.Esme Benjamin, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
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Imagine trying to slide a book on a table while some joker is pushing down on it.Rhett Allain, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
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Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Playing practical joker?USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Jester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jester. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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