sense of humor
noun phrase
: a personality that gives someone the ability to say funny things and see the funny side of things
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What a sense of humor, what good taste, what a joy to live.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
But Edgerton is also a firm believer that the universe has an odd sense of humor and a way of nudging the right things toward you at the right time.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
Some audience members rebelled against Jedi‘s moody take on Luke Skywalker and its meta sense of humor.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Emma is a bright, artistic, and resilient young girl with a wonderful sense of humor.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
But Edgerton is also a firm believer that the universe has an odd sense of humor and a way of nudging the right things toward you at the right time.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
Some audience members rebelled against Jedi‘s moody take on Luke Skywalker and its meta sense of humor.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Emma is a bright, artistic, and resilient young girl with a wonderful sense of humor.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sense of humor
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“Sense of humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20humor. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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