funny paper

Example Sentences

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The Greek would be lazily unpacking a case of peaches or melons, or perhaps looking at the funny paper in the kitchen behind the store where he cooked.

From Literature

Also, I didn’t get to go downtown for the Fourth of July parade, and they hadn’t let me read the funny paper since the day Granny passed on.

From Literature

Papa never had let us read the funny paper on Sunday.

From Literature

I saw what was going through Mama’s mind like she was in the funny paper with a balloon coming out of her head: It’s enough he up and married like he did, said the balloon.

From Literature

The first song was the Beatles, and he encouraged people to listen to the lyrics in light of the occasion: “You never give me your money,” the song began, “you only give me your funny paper.”

From New York Times