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Mr. Irwin has been the greatest clown in the American theater of the past half-century, but also an actor of accomplishment and a noted interpreter of Samuel Beckett’s works.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Berlant’s a tenured professor at the Make-‘Em-Laugh Institute, and “Parmesan” proves her research-driven thesis statement time and again: There’s no bad mood a good clown can’t improve.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

It felt like it was really a character, and I don’t think at the time I was a good enough actor to say, “I can be a clown, or I can be this or that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

This time around, stand-up star Joe Lycett, 38, is one of the leading candidates for the role of class clown.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

A clown zoomed by and waved right at me, his big rainbow wig blowing in the wind, and then he reached into a fanny pack, pulled out a handful of candy, and threw it.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

According to Domnauer, approximately 90% of those experiencing the visions describe figures resembling elves, clowns, or other fairy-like characters, often wearing brightly colored clothing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

It’s a chaotic comedy world created by classically trained performers, including clowns, who’ve studied the art of physical humor and shredded the rule book.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

I was genuinely searching for real answers in “The Man Will Burn” to lingering questions like, what’s up with these clowns and why do so many people despise them?

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

"We are F1 drivers. We should not look like kids and clowns trying to ram into each other. That's not what F1 needs."

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Mama gasps—Jus is sure she knows both of those clowns by name—and the cops exchange another glance.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

“Strangers clowned us,” former Ambassadors player Victoria Henson told me the other day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

His song Thick Of It, which features Trippie Redd, was nominated for song of the year - despite being something he was "clowned for".

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025

I got clowned, sure, but I had the foresight to know how chic a big bag is.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024

The Apollo 7 astronauts also won a special Emmy award for their daily television reports from orbit, during which they clowned around, held up humorous signs and educated earthlings about space flight.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023

He clowned badly, but Percival and the others noticed and sniffed and laughed.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

Now even Dolly-esque clowning can’t save country music’s current stars from having to take unambiguous positions.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

Therapists sometimes even recommend their patients take clowning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Traditional sports classes weren’t appealing, so Alston landed on circus clowning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

But when it goes away, so do our nightly doses of Colbert’s affable clowning, the kind that irritates thin-skinned despots in a way other comics can’t quite match.

From Salon ● May 21, 2026

“No clowning around. No joking around. No switching up your positions when you feel like it.”

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John