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as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
the humorous moments in an otherwise somber affair "most humorous costume" went to the girl dressed as Little Bo Peep
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as in witty
given to or marked by mature intelligent humor
the movie's a humorous look at love and marriage
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Recent Examples of humorous
But then there are creative, fictional and even humorous elements too.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 June 2025
This is not a place for idle gossip, humorous asides or partisan flattery.
—Dr. John Blakey, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Chan, a Poway resident, writes about family and community life and shares humorous views of topics of the day.
—Wayne Chan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Earlier this week, on Monday, June 9, Matthew posted about their 13th wedding anniversary in an equally humorous way.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 June 2025
This is not a place for idle gossip, humorous asides or partisan flattery.
—Dr. John Blakey, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Chan, a Poway resident, writes about family and community life and shares humorous views of topics of the day.
—Wayne Chan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Earlier this week, on Monday, June 9, Matthew posted about their 13th wedding anniversary in an equally humorous way.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humorous
Adjective
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Much like his character, Boyce is mild-mannered, kind and effortlessly funny.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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McGrath's older brother and two of her younger sisters described her as funny, sarcastic, full of life and so caring that the homeless in her neighborhood greeted her by name.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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No, really — with her sharp and witty books like this one and The Partly-Cloudy Patriot, Vowell does for history what Neil deGrasse Tyson does for science.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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He should also be credited for having the wittiest one-liner of the night.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
11 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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Light, clever, and just leftfield enough to feel like a proper find.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Dubno’s novel sounds equally thoughtful and nasty, clever and juicy and full of great drama.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 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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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
Adjective
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Southern comic Dusty Slay has inked a deal for Netflix to debut Wet Heat, his second special for the service in two years, on the heels of 2024’s Workin’ Man, which will premiere on July 29.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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The teaser first airs on on the season 2 finale of The Walking Dead: Dead City, yet another spinoff of the prolific post-apocalyptic series adapted by Frank Darabont from the comic series by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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Ker’s attempts to get fit enough to run a marathon in aid of the Wrexham Miners Project proved an entertaining subplot throughout series four.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Snag outdoor storage boxes, side tables, and rolling bar carts for entertaining.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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“Humorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorous. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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