Thesaurus results for FUNNIES

funnies

noun

plural of funny

as in cartoons

a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story reading the Sunday funnies is part of my weekend ritual

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as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter let's can the funnies—we've got serious work to do here

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Recent Examples of funnies Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

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Her fight lasted 14 years, time that Brown built a bond with her by watching cartoons, according to his social media, and visiting amusement parks.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026
Newspaper cartoons portraying a grieving Sherlock Holmes capturedthe public’s sense of irreparable loss.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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Behind the jokes, some campaigns have carried serious messages, like a man dressed as a fox advocating for animal rights who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Burnham when the former Manchester mayor returned to parliament in June.

— Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
There were lots of jokes, memes and even a Jimmy Fallon skit.

— Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of jokes

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As somebody who has done reality TV before, what is your take on how House of Stassi strips down this fourth wall?

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Another confounding detail surrounding Ge’s death is that when he was found, his hands and feet were bound, and bedsheet strips were tied around his chest, according to his autopsy report.

— Connor Greene, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

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That opening scene will take you straight into the laugh floor, and guests will be placed into contraptions that Mike has created to harness both laughs and screams.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
After everyone got their laughs out, Yan made sure the celebration didn’t come back to haunt him.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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