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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
a very funny movie that had audiences rolling in the aisles
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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
that's funny, for I could have sworn I put my keys right here yesterday
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
that's a funny-looking dog—what kind is it?
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as in cartoon
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 joke
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 funny
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
It was very minimally distributed, but now has its own life in a funny way.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Sheridan clearly seems to find all this funny more than anything.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The 2018 Broadway musical opened Wednesday in a high-spirited and funny production at Vista’s Moonlight Amphitheatre.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
It was very minimally distributed, but now has its own life in a funny way.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Noun
No mention of whether those shows will be any different than the others or if the khaki-pants-wearing data analyst was simply making a funny.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Sheridan clearly seems to find all this funny more than anything.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funny
Adjective
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The actress, 52, shared a humorous Instagram Reel on Thursday, June 4.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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As Fey said in an interview pegged to season one, the truth is humorous.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Then, to make the situation more bizarre, Arnaldi and Cobolli held a press conference together in the same room despite the former being sick and the latter being two days away from playing in a Grand Slam final.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 June 2026
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The astronauts reported bizarre smells, and had issues flushing urine outside the spacecraft as designed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Since arriving at the zoo, the buffalo has attracted large crowds and sparked debate over its unusual nickname.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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What’s unusual is to see these elements presented so grandly on a stage as big as The Bushnell’s and presented in a manner that doesn’t compromise a dark tale of anger, revenge, dangerous romance, desperation and survival.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Thanks to the franchise's unique origin story, the hit '80s cartoon series was effectively a commercial for Mattel's extremely lucrative toy range.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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Skeletor’s voice is very different from the cartoon series voice.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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And yet, Chisholm’s chat with Fallon sparked some jokes and blowback after the host asked the colorful character what the Yankees’ ultimate goal is this season.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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The majority of the jokes come off as more asserted than delighted.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Constantine Rousouli, Marla Mindelle and Tye Blue launched Titanique, a comedic retelling of Titanic through the lens and music of Céline Dion, as a low-budget project between friends that ran Off-Broadway and became a surprise smash hit.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The company is additionally developing a workplace comedy situated in a radio station, Windover Radio, and Bob’s Pest Control, a series adaptation of a 2023 comedic sci-fi short story by Ryan Hyatt.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The issue at hand – renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA – has created strange political bedfellows this year on Capitol Hill, miring lawmakers in a debate pitting privacy against safety while consuming much of Congress' election-year time.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Brunson answered with one of the strangest makes of his postseason.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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What customers increasingly dislike, Parmelee said, are screens that put pressure on customers to tip in situations in which gratuities were once optional or uncommon.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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When questioning is uncommon, early warnings are easy to overlook.—
Nisha Narayanan,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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“Funny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funny. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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