How to Use funny bone in a Sentence

funny bone

noun

• I hit my funny bone on the edge of the table.
• Not even a numbed right hand from a blow to the funny bone could dull his moment.
  — John Henry, star-telegram, 24 Feb. 2018
• At one point the students were asked: What is the nerve that causes a funny bone?
  — Silvia Foster-Frau, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2018
• Hopefully, a few of them will hit your funny bone in just the right way.
  — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021
• Nothing tickles the funny bone, or works the mind, quite like a good riddle.
  — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022
• What tickles the funny bone or bruises the heart is subjective; so, too, is what chills the spine.
  — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 June 2022
• This story is much more likely to break your heart than your funny bone.
  — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
• Gabriel suggests chicken wings, like a bone, or a funny bone.
  — oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2021
• Bellefleur has a droll, distinct voice, and her one-liners zing off the page, striking both the heart and funny bone.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2020
• Overall, this year's crop of Super Bowl ads aimed for the funny bone, with few somber or serious ads in the mix.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2022
• This creative game tickles your funny bone and is designed for ages 8 and up.
  — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 27 Oct. 2023
• Tickle her funny bone and watch her laugh with delight.
  — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 22 Mar. 2023
• Daniel played most of the first half, missing two series because of tingling in his right hand caused by a hit to his funny bone.
  — Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2021
• According to Maddon, Ohtani felt like he’d been struck in the funny bone on his padded elbow.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2021
• Even if high-fashion isn't your thing, watching the snark and snide fly in this office is sure to tickle your funny bone.
  — Melissa Sherrard, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2023
• Now, with Halloween fast approaching, the video has risen once again to wreak havoc on our funny bones.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2017
• This season marks the first full year under new management, and the team is testing out its funny bone.
  — Emilie Ikeda, Fox News, 19 July 2018
• Bud Light commercials are known for their nod-and-wink humor, and this year’s crop are expected to aim for the funny bone.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2022
• But Houstonians are not the only one's with a funny bone.
  — Samantha Lopez, Houston Chronicle, 25 July 2019
• Paul Reubens did more than tickle people's funny bones.
  — USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
• But Beguelin liberally sprinkles the script with puns and goofy running jokes, not all of which land on the funny bone.
  — Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2018
• If your funny bone needs a weekend tickle, though, check out one of the shows at ComedySportz San Jose.
  — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2019
• But if none of these ideas quite tickles your funny bone, some clever word play via these pun Halloween costumes might be in order.
  — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 20 Sep. 2022
• Santana has a big bag of tricks that frequently tickle the funny bone (and his double takes are priceless).
  — Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 20 June 2019
• Help kids find their funny bone with this interactive game.
  — Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, National Geographic, 13 Nov. 2020
• Tickle your funny bone: 75 side-splitting Halloween memes that'll keep you howling.
  — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
• Fortunately, that heart is big, resilient and in frequent contact with its close neighbor, the funny bone.
  — Karla Peterson Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2020
• There’s something about the sight of a gaggle of FBI agents standing around looking at a painting like students at an art critique that tickles the funny bone — for me, anyway.
  — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 June 2021
• Even in the nation’s bleakest hours, our favorite entertainers have been those who could tickle our funny bone.
  — Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2020
• Andy Cohen's son may have inherited his dad's funny bone.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 30 Oct 2024