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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Lacy’s new music maintains his sly sense of humor, but with a barefaced melancholy that pushes it to new emotional depths.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
And if that whole self includes a sense of humor, don’t leave it at the door.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
For example, please check out Hooker's sick baton skills:
Thanks to its melodramatic storylines and Shatner's over-the-top performance, T. J. Hooker became a pop culture punchline — though Shatner maintained a sense of humor about the show.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
And if that whole self includes a sense of humor, don’t leave it at the door.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
For example, please check out Hooker's sick baton skills:
Thanks to its melodramatic storylines and Shatner's over-the-top performance, T. J. Hooker became a pop culture punchline — though Shatner maintained a sense of humor about the show.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Sense of humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20humor. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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