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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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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And of course jokes were made about the absurdly long menu at the aforementioned Cheesecake Factory; that is a gimme.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
His stylist, Juliet Charlotte, tells VF all about dressing the superstar and shares her thoughts on all the jokes about her work.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of jokes

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Test strips at facility are no longer in good condition or valid.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Use the scraper to cut butter, fold dough and nudge it into shape, transfer it from counter to plastic wrap, trim edges, cut strips, and, sure, scrape flour off your counter.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

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