Examples of funnyman in a Sentence
a funnyman who honed his shtick in vaudeville, Milton Berle was credited with popularizing the medium of television
Recent Examples on the Web
The legendary actor, director, comedian and producer, who turns 99 on June 28, 2025, kicked off his career in comedy by helping fellow funnyman Sid Caesar with hisYour Show of Shows.
—
Alex Apatoff, People.com, 28 June 2025
The question was asked of the 60-year-old funnyman outside Vanity Fair’s Sunday night Oscars party.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
The film highlights how Williams – the legendary and improvisational funnyman who died in 2014 – was the first person to get Reeve to laugh in the hospital after his fall, by dressing up in scrubs and pretending to be a Russian proctologist.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Film buffs have long understood that legendary funnyman Jerry Lewis never wanted anyone to see his Holocaust movie.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for funnyman
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alex Apatoff, People.com, 28 June 2025
The question was asked of the 60-year-old funnyman outside Vanity Fair’s Sunday night Oscars party.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
The film highlights how Williams – the legendary and improvisational funnyman who died in 2014 – was the first person to get Reeve to laugh in the hospital after his fall, by dressing up in scrubs and pretending to be a Russian proctologist.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Film buffs have long understood that legendary funnyman Jerry Lewis never wanted anyone to see his Holocaust movie.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for funnyman
Cite this Entry
“Funnyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funnyman. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share