as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
a funnyman who honed his shtick in vaudeville, Milton Berle was credited with popularizing the medium of television
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Recent Examples of funnyman
In the video above, CBS funnyman Stephen Colbert enlists the services of Tracker star Justin Hartley when his favorite Late Show coffee mug goes missing.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
The funnymen revealed the Dec. 25, 2025 release date (and showed off their chemistry) in a promo clip uploaded Friday morning.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Yes, late-night funnyman Stephen Colbert and his wife Edie have just released a new cookbook.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
The hourlong conversation at The Georgian Hotel moved beyond emotional truths, of course, as the funnymen and women got deadly serious about their deepest fears, their evolving bucket lists and their complicated impulses to make comedy out of tragedy.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
The funnymen revealed the Dec. 25, 2025 release date (and showed off their chemistry) in a promo clip uploaded Friday morning.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Yes, late-night funnyman Stephen Colbert and his wife Edie have just released a new cookbook.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
The hourlong conversation at The Georgian Hotel moved beyond emotional truths, of course, as the funnymen and women got deadly serious about their deepest fears, their evolving bucket lists and their complicated impulses to make comedy out of tragedy.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnyman
comedian
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In the lead-up, fellow comedians — including Aubrey Plaza, Nikki Glaser, Tiffany Haddish and more — posed with Rivers' ashes.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The film, from British ventriloquist and comedian Nina Conti, will debut in New York City in theaters on June 6 with an L.A. premiere following a week later (June 13).—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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“Funnyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnyman. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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