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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Customers, many of whom will have grown up watching and listening to the Spice Girls, have remained loyal, and appear to respond to her sense of humor and woman-to-woman conversations and events.
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Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
And unlike the pop stars of the early aughts, who were very in-your-face with their raunchy personas, Sabrina has taken the whole thing with a sense of humor.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
When feasible, maintain a sense of humor and perspective.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Acutis was a normal, popular boy with a good sense of humor, according to his mother, Antonia Salzano, who gave an interview ahead of the Miami exhibit in 2022 honoring the life of Acutis.
—Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
And unlike the pop stars of the early aughts, who were very in-your-face with their raunchy personas, Sabrina has taken the whole thing with a sense of humor.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
When feasible, maintain a sense of humor and perspective.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Acutis was a normal, popular boy with a good sense of humor, according to his mother, Antonia Salzano, who gave an interview ahead of the Miami exhibit in 2022 honoring the life of Acutis.
—Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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