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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But my brother has a great sense of humor.
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Miele has also managed to keep a sense of humor throughout the ordeal.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Much as Wes Anderson and Yorgos Lanthimos have plumbed Dafoe’s deliciously wicked sense of humor in pieces that straddle the line between the real and the archly stylized, Solnicki understands that a strong Dafoe performance must always teeter between the two.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Miele has also managed to keep a sense of humor throughout the ordeal.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Much as Wes Anderson and Yorgos Lanthimos have plumbed Dafoe’s deliciously wicked sense of humor in pieces that straddle the line between the real and the archly stylized, Solnicki understands that a strong Dafoe performance must always teeter between the two.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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