funnies

/ (ˈfʌnɪz) /

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pl n

US and Canadian informal comic strips in a newspaper

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How to use funnies in a sentence

I assume Bradley saw demonstrations of the “Funnies” before rejecting them.
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day|James Jones|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The “Funnies” were a weird assortment of odd-looking beasts.
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day|James Jones|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, the midterm campaign delivered its share of funnies, verbal souvenirs which will take with us into the new year.
The 2010 Political Dictionary from A to Z|Samuel P. Jacobs|December 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He's a kind of sculptor, too—makes patterns for all these little acorns and leaves and do-funnies on stoves.
Money Magic|Hamlin Garland

After that came a big dinner, and then a half hour spent with the funnies.
Dan Carter and the Cub Honor|Mildred A. Wirt
The Sunday supplement has few "funnies" and never any colored pictures.
Germany in War Time|Mary Ethel McAuley
But I could and did improve the sports page, put in more home-stuff for the women, more society news, funnier 'funnies' and so on.
The Knack of Managing|Lewis K. Urquhart and Herbert Watson
Dozia was regarded "an awful joker" and she usually preferred the illustrated brand of funnies.
Jane Allen: Center|Edith Bancroft

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