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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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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Their teammates on the night were comedian Jack Dee and Kelly Cates, one of the new presenters of Premier League highlights show Match of the Day.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Bobs and lipstick kisses were blissfully extolled by actors, producers, influencers and comedians on the red carpet on Monday at the 2025 Gotham Television Awards in New York City.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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“Funnyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnyman. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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