Thesaurus results for FUNNYMEN

funnymen

noun

plural of funnyman

as in comedians

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 funnymen From arena-filling funnymen to big-name package tours, there will be plenty of mirth and mayhem in local venues. —

Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Feb. 2026 The other funnymen of the time—Milton Berle with his lewd suggestiveness, Jackie Gleason with his baleful roar—did the same shtick over and over. —

David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 The participation of big-name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart and Jimmy Carr, has provoked criticism from fellow comedians, including Marc Maron, Shane Gillis and Stavros Halkias, as well as human rights groups and other commentators. —

Chloe Veltman, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025

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comedians

Noun

Featuring poets, comedians, authors, dramatists, chefs, and composers, the festival has drawn hundreds of publishers and thousands of writers to the Grand Palais over the past 30 years.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The comedians are Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, and Paddy Young.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026