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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The film highlights how Williams – the legendary and improvisational funnyman who died in 2014 – was the first person to get Reeve to laugh in the hospital after his fall, by dressing up in scrubs and pretending to be a Russian proctologist.
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Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Film buffs have long understood that legendary funnyman Jerry Lewis never wanted anyone to see his Holocaust movie.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Hulu is continuing its push into stand-up comedy with Matteo Lane becoming the latest funnyman to launch a special on the streamer.
—Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Film buffs have long understood that legendary funnyman Jerry Lewis never wanted anyone to see his Holocaust movie.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Hulu is continuing its push into stand-up comedy with Matteo Lane becoming the latest funnyman to launch a special on the streamer.
—Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnyman
comedian
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Yet the Hollywood ceremony on CBS will be hosted by a comedian, Nate Bargatze, and many of the most-talked about shows and nominees have attracted viewers with humor and humanity.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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What drove Gillis to Notre Dame fandom — and what made the Irish embrace the comedian?—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Funnyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnyman. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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