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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Along with her recipe for hot dog chili and her sometimes-naughty sense of humor, my mom inherited these as her own signature hues, and in turn passed them on to my sisters and me.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
One of Mac's costars, the late A.J. Johnson, remembered his enduring sense of humor fondly.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
By the end, however, Until Dawn is saved by its sense of humor, proving itself more akin to Cabin in the Woods than any number of weightier recent titles.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The pope’s sense of humor Olson said Pope Francis also showed his sense of humor.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
One of Mac's costars, the late A.J. Johnson, remembered his enduring sense of humor fondly.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
By the end, however, Until Dawn is saved by its sense of humor, proving itself more akin to Cabin in the Woods than any number of weightier recent titles.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The pope’s sense of humor Olson said Pope Francis also showed his sense of humor.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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