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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Aunt Jackie, revealing her own sense of humor and generosity, gave Mum a green four-leaf clover-pin with a small diamond on each leaf. — Kerry Kennedy, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 From one disaster to the next Beals is like a modern California Odysseus, reeling from one era-defining disaster to the next, trying to maintain her sense of perspective and her sense of humor through it all. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The owl's antics tell young users that Duolingo understands their sense of humor, says Rivera. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 An alligator with a sense of humor knocked on a North Carolina woman’s front door in the middle of the night, and the rascal got a rather rude response. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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