1. People who deliver jokes, comments, or performances with a completely serious or expressionless face, without showing emotion or humor.
Usage: informal; plural form of deadpanner; commonly used in comedy and entertainment contexts

Examples

• The deadpanners on the comedy show kept the audience guessing whether they were joking or serious.
• Some of the best deadpanners in stand-up comedy make people laugh by saying absurd things with no change in expression.
• The cast of deadpanners delivered their lines so flatly that the humor took a moment to land.
• Professional deadpanners often train for years to perfect their emotionless delivery.
• The deadpanners' style of humor relies on the contrast between what they say and how they say it.