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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Pair him with the legendary Al Michaels, who is 81, also has a sense of humor and still brings it on Prime Ticket’s Thursday night game. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 An alligator with a goofy sense of humor crawled through the back door of a North Carolina bagel shop, then stood at the front counter as if waiting to take someone’s order. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026 The stories are never about their complex behavior, their sense of humor, their lust or cruelty or ambition. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026 In general, Stewart seemed to keep a good sense of humor about his ties to popular culture, never publicly displaying the angst that Shatner and Leonard Nimoy each revealed at times. — Carmel Dagan, Variety, 29 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 6 Nov. 2026.

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