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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
a very funny movie that had audiences rolling in the aisles
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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
that's funny, for I could have sworn I put my keys right here yesterday
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
that's a funny-looking dog—what kind is it?
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as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
reading the Sunday funnies is part of my weekend ritual
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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
let's can the funnies—we've got serious work to do here
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a funny story
a funny thing
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Recent Examples of funny
Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Her scenes with Burstein are rich and funny and regretful; those with June (Jordan Tyson) and Louise (Joy Woods) are withering.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
What is becoming professionally demoralizing to her lately, though, is the sense that female artists are being removed from America’s comics pages as several newspaper chains have consolidated or contracted their print funnies in recent years.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
Fast on its feet, often laugh-out-loud funny and gradually heartrending, this underseen gem is a perfect thing.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Her scenes with Burstein are rich and funny and regretful; those with June (Jordan Tyson) and Louise (Joy Woods) are withering.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
The point is that the episode has arguably the highest throwaway-gag-per-minute ratio of any Simpsons, and all of them are laugh-out-loud funny.
—EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
What is becoming professionally demoralizing to her lately, though, is the sense that female artists are being removed from America’s comics pages as several newspaper chains have consolidated or contracted their print funnies in recent years.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
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The plan was to show our charismatic side and humorous side at the same time, with an additional touch of Korean elements.WWD, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Hackett and Sales are an absolutely ridiculous guest cast and pairing, providing humorous intimidation and a hilarious runner in their recognition of Sam at the bar (Sam!).Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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Her material consists of tales of her bizarre upbringing, highly unconventional family, and filterless confessions of her time on this filthy planet.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Red One seemed like a bizarre experiment, some sort of action film-adjacent Santa Claus movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans that almost seemed to be a sort of parody of itself.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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While most incidents have come in New Jersey, other states, including Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, have also reported unusual drone activity to law enforcement.Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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But when physicians look at a pool of unusual test results, the chaotic sequencing pattern could flag whether something more serious may be going on and the mother could benefit from additional testing, Bianchi said.Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA PULLING THE STRINGS – Liberals push talking point that Elon Musk is truly the incoming president instead of Trump.Fox News, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Paty was killed outside his school near Paris on Oct. 16, 2020, days after showing his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a debate on free expression.Tom Nouvian and Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Here’s the joke that crossed the line for Tom Brady during his Netflix roast Tom Brady was a good sport during his Netflix celebrity roast, but did not appreciate Jeff Ross’ joke that referenced Robert Kraft and a massage.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Reid knew his players deserved a night of jokes, laughter and praise.Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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The ensemble cast’s comedic gifts also get a fine showcase throughout thanks to some snappy banter and amusing physical comedy — and some exciting car chases, too.Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Great Emu War’s comedic reputation hides serious issues about human-wildlife conflict.Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Features Written by Al Shipley | The extended play occupies a strange middle ground in the music world.Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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Such encounters are not uncommon, and NORAD previously announced that a number of Russian aircraft entered the Alaska ADIZ in September.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Its position on a subduction zone — where the Indo-Australia tectonic plate moves beneath the Pacific Plate — means earthquakes of greater than magnitude 6 are not uncommon and the country’s buildings are intended to withstand quakes.Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Funny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funny. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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