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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.
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Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnies
Noun
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There were cartoons while dressing children, evening news while cooking dinner, and, before bed, families watched mutely as onscreen families laughed and talked.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Paper was scarce during the war, so the boy would roust himself out of bed early and intercept the delivery of newspapers and magazines, going at their blank margins with his pencil, drawing figures, cartoons, landscapes, whatever struck his fancy.—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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The day shift also starts making factory-work jokes, with Rekha playing a perky do-bee who just wants to make the boss happy, and Lily adopting an agitator role, demanding workman’s comp and trying to spark revolt.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The camaraderie is there; the jokes are there.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
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In a large skillet over medium heat, cook a few strips of diced bacon until almost crispy.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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The review found no evidence that each cycle of weight loss and regain strips progressively more muscle than fat.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Often, the laughs on the show are generated by a delicate interplay between the music and the sound design.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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The tech is terrifying, but it’s treated matter-of-factly, played for barked laughs.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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“Funnies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnies. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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