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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Clement is a great choice to play the innocent, affable idiot — the type of guy whose sad, puppy-dog face begs for immediate forgiveness and whose silly sense of humor makes giving in all the more inviting.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Tina Fey has a sense of humor about aging.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Rams castaway Cooper Kupp still boasts an unexpected wry sense of humor.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Or does someone in the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events have a sense of humor?
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Tina Fey has a sense of humor about aging.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Rams castaway Cooper Kupp still boasts an unexpected wry sense of humor.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Or does someone in the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events have a sense of humor?
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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