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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What readers are saying The conversation explores mixed reactions to the editorial cartoons featured in the opinion piece.

— Edith Pritchett, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026
Addams spent most of his career as a cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine, which published many of his Addams family cartoons, including his very first, in 1938.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

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Hang on through an opening salvo of political jokes that elapsed time and Tuesday’s election results have rendered stale (Rudy Giuliani, anybody?

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Ruiz Caldera wanted Romero in the lead, although the comedian worried that viewers would expect jokes from a screenplay containing almost none.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of jokes

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Create custom labels and craft stickers and fun photobooth strips with this compact, portable printer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Slow beauty strips the routine down to essentials that actually suit your skin, rather than layering a long sequence of products.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of strips

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Writer Rachel Kushner introduced Celmins and a short film offering a glimpse into her studio, which drew laughs for its candid moments.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2026
What really sets Black Doves apart, though, are its lovable characters and its beguiling mix of laughs and tears, which flirt with existential despair without ever fully tipping into it.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

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