How to Use funnyman in a Sentence

funnyman

noun
  • But the longtime funnyman is also a family man and a dad of four.
    — ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • Other items reflect the funnyman’s movie and theater wardrobes and props.
    — Jay Jones, latimes.com, 13 June 2018
  • Who else will come out of the woodwork to reveal that the funnyman ignored their advances?
    — Rachel Yang, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2020
  • There was a dark side to the life of one of television’s most beloved funnymen, however.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Upon word of his death, Lewis’ friends and fans paid tribute to the iconic funnyman.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Odds are the funnyman will break back into the public consciousness soon enough.
    — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Sending a funnyman around the world to eat local delights is not exactly a new idea.
    — Andrew R. Chow, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2018
  • The actor and funnyman's post caught the attention of several of his peers.
    — Jolie Lash, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The funnyman says his foray into less comedic territory is no joke.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 24 Nov. 2021
  • At that point, the funnyman immediately drops his phone and jogs to the bathroom to join his girlfriend.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • Nevertheless, by mid-January the funnyman was back on stage with a new show.
    — Brian Eads, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2014
  • The funnyman shares his love of psychedelic journeys, his dislike of parsley, and more.
    — vanityfair.com, 14 July 2017
  • George Clooney wants everyone to know Adam Sandler is much more than a funnyman.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Yes, late-night funnyman Stephen Colbert and his wife Edie have just released a new cookbook.
    — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Musicians and celebrities turned to social media to pay tribute to the late actor and funnyman.
    — Abid Rahman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2019
  • One of Brooks' four children is opening up about the beloved funnyman, who will turn 100 in June.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The lovable funnyman explained by using the example of his daughter's chores.
    — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2019
  • But establishing your lead funnyman as someone who just shuts up and stares blankly ahead isn’t a recipe for sustainable comedy.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Benny and Josh Safdie, casts the prolific funnyman in a rare dramatic role.
    — Isaac Feldberg, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2019
  • The funnyman’s face caught fire, leaving him with serious burn injuries and sending him to the hospital for several days.
    — Joseph Wilkinson New York Daily News (tns), al, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Kim Kardashian can't get enough of her funnyman, Pete Davidson.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Then, as if Corden saying her name so many times beckoned her from the crystal store, Paltrow appeared on stage, behind the funnyman.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Phil Johnson is probably best-known around San Diego for his prowess as a funnyman — both as an actor and playwright.
    — James Hebert, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • That was how funnyman Flip Wilson explained away his rogue moves in 1970s comedy bits.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 5 Sep. 2020
  • They were married by funnyman and The Neighborhood star Marcel Spears.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The funnyman first got our attention in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and we've been hooked ever since.
    — Zoe Ruderman, Cosmopolitan, 26 Jan. 2011
  • Although the main topic of the show is the Hollywood strikes, the TV funnymen will delve into other topics.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The funnyman also displayed his still-sharp sense of humor, when an interviewer asks him in the video to close his eyes and think about all the people that have meant something to him over the course of his life.
    — Dan Heching, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
  • The 76-year-old funnyman went on to connect the death of his wife to that of his daughter, Katherine, who died by suicide in February.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026

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