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funnyman

noun

ˈfə-nē-ˌman

Definition of funnyman

as in comedian

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor a funnyman who honed his shtick in vaudeville, Milton Berle was credited with popularizing the medium of television

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Recent Examples of funnyman Then there’s the iconic funnyman duo Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, who were 33 and 30, respectively, while going undercover as students in 22 Jump Street. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 The funnyman continued to work with some of the most compelling directors of the 21st century, receiving an Oscar nomination for his textured turn in Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003). — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 And so, for his final weeks, the funnyman has welcomed an assortment of friends and A-listers, from his fellow late-night hosts Kimmel, Oliver, Meyers, and Fallon, to the likes of Tom Hanks, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and former president Barack Obama. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 15 May 2026 But the longtime funnyman is also a family man and a dad of four. — ABC News, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for funnyman

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The comedian’s become a regular on TikTok and Instagram scrolls for her character work — particularly impressions of her Italian father and German mother, the latter always in a black turtleneck, hair pulled back, glasses inexplicably atop her head.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
For years, posting clips online has been integral to comedians’ process of building an audience and selling tickets to their live shows.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

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