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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The vibe, never exactly cheerful, and never leavened by a hint of even the most sarcastic sense of humor, takes a turn for the horrific one evening in the wake of the bawdy revels celebrating Tomek’s wedding.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 May 2025
And his sense of humor douses jest over images that probably shouldn’t be funny.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
The point is, as far as nepo babies go, Gerber has a sense of humor about it and was very funny in Ayo Edebiri’s Instagram comments.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Pier Paolo Righi, chief executive officer at Karl Lagerfeld, considers the sketch a true collector’s piece from the brand’s archive, and a great example of the late German designer’s sense of humor.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 May 2025
And his sense of humor douses jest over images that probably shouldn’t be funny.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
The point is, as far as nepo babies go, Gerber has a sense of humor about it and was very funny in Ayo Edebiri’s Instagram comments.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Pier Paolo Righi, chief executive officer at Karl Lagerfeld, considers the sketch a true collector’s piece from the brand’s archive, and a great example of the late German designer’s sense of humor.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
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“Sense of humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20humor. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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