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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
Some are more humorous observations of people and situations, while others are more contemplative.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 June 2025
TikTok users were deeply moved by the pair's quiet companionship and filled the comments with emotional reactions and humorous interpretations.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Francis — who also is music director of the Florida Orchestra and Germany’s Rheinland-Pfalz Philharmonie — is known for his lively and sometimes humorous explanations of musical pieces.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The couple’s humorous moment comes after Jelly Roll recently revealed one habit that his wife can’t stand.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 June 2025
TikTok users were deeply moved by the pair's quiet companionship and filled the comments with emotional reactions and humorous interpretations.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Francis — who also is music director of the Florida Orchestra and Germany’s Rheinland-Pfalz Philharmonie — is known for his lively and sometimes humorous explanations of musical pieces.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The couple’s humorous moment comes after Jelly Roll recently revealed one habit that his wife can’t stand.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humorous
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Ramsey’s memoir is a moving, sometimes funny story about destruction, change and rebirth, told by a woman tempered by fire.—
Laurie Hertzel,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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From funny reactions to adorable giggles, see some of the best moments from Thursday's big game Comments Taylor Swift is back in her sporty era!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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This is thanks partly to Medoff’s witty dialogue, partly to a cast that plays every scene with total conviction, and partly to Dinner’s ability to provide a colorful but realistic visual context.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
16 June 2025
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Jupiter in Gemini, on the other hand, brings a witty, curious and loquacious energy to the mix.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The narrative twist: the story is driven not by the characters themselves but by eight distinct emotions in their minds — comedic, romantic, bizarre, and rational.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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Kroll says one of the most important things was to make sure that every story was handled in a mindful and earnest way, while still approaching the situation in a comedic sense.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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The argument that Trump has violated the 10th Amendment is a clever subversion of a line of thinking that has traditionally been backed by conservative judges, said Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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That dish is clever, for sure, but it’s served in an oddly gargantuan portion, and its playful clash of textures and temperatures wears out its welcome after a bite or two.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Sharina Martin is Renee, an editor at the print magazine version of HGTV who buys into the whole Diane experience, professionally and personally, and does it with a sharp amusing stylishness.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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In an amusing send-up of Hollywood's penchant for making reboot characters related to original franchise players, the trailers also introduce children of George Kennedy's Ed Hocken and Simpson's Nordberg, the former of which is played by Paul Water Hauser.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 June 2025
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Things get gory, but the blocky voxel look allows the game to lean into comical territory.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
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In 1986, Mahaffey appeared in the six-hour comical miniseries Fresno opposite Carol Burnett and in the dramatic film Women of Valor, which followed a group of women in the Philippines during World War II.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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All of it paints a vivid word-portrait of comic dignity.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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The television version faces the formidable challenge of how to represent Murderbot’s darkly comic interior monologue in a third-person format, and its success is in large part a function of Skarsgård’s face, which can pull off a range of sardonic micro-expressions.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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Their black metal frames paired with wood tops are ideal for entertaining and can be used together or separately.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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The book is an informative, entertaining account of what can happen when conservation efforts succeed.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
18 June 2025
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“Humorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorous. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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