as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
politicians with no talent for humor often hire gagmen to write jokes for them
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Recent Examples of gagman
Bernabe caught the attention of Twitter gagman and Banana Capital founder Turner Novak, who’s made a name for himself by entwining industry analysis with creative memes on social media.
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Nina Wolpow, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Indeed, many New Yorker artists once relied on gagmen.
—Thomas Vinciguerra, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
Nina Wolpow, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Indeed, many New Yorker artists once relied on gagmen.
—Thomas Vinciguerra, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gagman
comedian
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For Stalter, a stand-up comedian who became a go-to scene stealer on Hacks, Too Much proved to be an unexpected gift from Dunham, who wrote the female protagonist with Stalter’s voice in mind after discovering her videos on TikTok.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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If nothing else, the comedians remain united by a common goal.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Gagman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gagman. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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