funny bone

Example Sentences

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Tug at the heartstrings or tickle the funny bone; have fun with wordplay or keep it straightforward.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Maybe Steiner tickled your funny bone, maybe not, but “deliver a condolence card” conveyed the gravity of the moment better than the similarly generic “going out to settle him down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2023

There has to be a heart to every character and there has to be a funny bone.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2023

This story is much more likely to break your heart than your funny bone.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2022

When he tried to get out of bed, he tumbled right over and fell on his funny bone.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova