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
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
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
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.
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 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
Cite this Entry
“Funnyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funnyman. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
