Examples of funnyman in a Sentence
a funnyman who honed his shtick in vaudeville, Milton Berle was credited with popularizing the medium of television
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David Letterman is set to make his debut at the Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival next month alongside Canadian funnyman Will Arnett.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The perennial funnyman suffered an immense tragedy earlier this year with the loss of his daughter, Katherine, yet still wrings laughs out of flamboyant director Oliver Putnam on Only Murders in the Building five seasons in.
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
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.
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Jane Lacroix,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
During a press conference in Los Angeles County on Thursday, District Attorney Nathan Hochman revealed his office has filed 12 felony charges against Mencia, accusing the 58-year-old funnyman of failing to report personal and business income between 2019 and 2024.
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Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The perennial funnyman suffered an immense tragedy earlier this year with the loss of his daughter, Katherine, yet still wrings laughs out of flamboyant director Oliver Putnam on Only Murders in the Building five seasons in.
—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
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
During a press conference in Los Angeles County on Thursday, District Attorney Nathan Hochman revealed his office has filed 12 felony charges against Mencia, accusing the 58-year-old funnyman of failing to report personal and business income between 2019 and 2024.
—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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“Funnyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funnyman. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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