as in comedians
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 funnymen
Lord and Miller are boisterous funnymen, with a flair for the exaggerated and the outlandish that feels born of their frequent work in animation.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
From arena-filling funnymen to big-name package tours, there will be plenty of mirth and mayhem in local venues.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Feb. 2026
The participation of big-name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart and Jimmy Carr, has provoked criticism from fellow comedians, including Marc Maron, Shane Gillis and Stavros Halkias, as well as human rights groups and other commentators.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
From arena-filling funnymen to big-name package tours, there will be plenty of mirth and mayhem in local venues.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Feb. 2026
The participation of big-name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart and Jimmy Carr, has provoked criticism from fellow comedians, including Marc Maron, Shane Gillis and Stavros Halkias, as well as human rights groups and other commentators.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnymen
comedians
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Laugh out loud with live stand-up comedy at this comedy club featuring a lineup of comedians such as Bailey Miller, Israel Medina, Jenny Roberts, Alice Cutler and more.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The comedians on the show all killed!—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Funnymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnymen. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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