as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
a somewhat humoristic scene in an otherwise dark and brooding drama
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In her recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Tuesday, June 24, the actress shared a humorous story about her children's reaction to her mullet haircut for the film.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 June 2025 -
There were humorous suggestions to get round the problem, such as clitch, but none caught on.—
David Crystal
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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The comedic sci-fi film from Amazon MGM Studios follows Gosling, whose character makes a leap from unassuming teacher to an astronaut assigned to a risky space mission.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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Largely, comedic multi-hyphenates who have gone on to enduring careers in front of and behind the camera.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Their loyalty and love for each other is rewarded just by being cooler and funnier than anyone else around.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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Well its funny to say this to Forbes — but the fashion system is financially small but culturally a very potent front of western supremacy.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Not so fast, because in comical fashion, Derringer is stuck hanging from a tree, and Clarke has to climb it to help him out.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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When the show won its sixth award of the night, for Best Comedy Series, Matheson and costar Ebon Moss-Bachrach shared a comical kiss.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Created by Keenen Ivory Wayans and featuring several members of his comic family such as Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and a young dancer named Jennifer Lopez, the show attracted the hottest hip hop and R&B guests every Sunday.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Its web comic adaptation was published in 2020 and is currently available worldwide in 10 languages, including English, Japanese and French.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The amusing interaction comes a few days after Plum appeared to urge referees to give Clark, 23-years-old, a technical foul for stepping onto the court during the Sparks' game against the Indiana Fever on Thursday, June 26.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Although many other theories were quite amusing on social media.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Humoristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humoristic. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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