funniness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for funniness
Noun
  • Kimmel’s peers, including Stephen Colbert, whose own CBS show was cancelled in similar fashion just a couple months ago, responded to the news with biting humor and clear solidarity.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Additional humor comes from a very broad Farmiga, but the series forgets that Barbara exists for long stretches and rarely benefits from her presence.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The tonal whiplash gave it a nonsensical, dark irony, like something an especially cynical Tim Robinson would create.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The irony was that someone in this situation was getting paid to spread skewed political narratives.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The third annual Shine Away event, this year taking over the Universal Studios lot, also featured conversations with Mariska Hargitay, Chrissy Teigen, Malin Åkerman, Lilly Singh, Karen Pittman, Monica Lewinsky and Brittany Snow, along with an opening comedy set from Yvonne Orji.
    Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
  • If Feel Good was comedy with a powerful dramatic arc, Wayward turns that formula on its head and is largely a drama with some lighter moments along the way.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Funniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funniness. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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