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as in comedies
humorous entertainment
a screenwriter best known for lowbrow humor
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as in spirits
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
the prospect of going out to dinner put her in a good humor all day
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as in whims
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
she was seized by a sudden humor to contact an old college friend that she hadn't seen in ages
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as in indulges
to give in to (a desire)
humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time
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Recent Examples of humors
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates divided the lives of men into only four stages, a number that mirrored the four humors and the four elements.
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Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
Essentially, the genre someone gravitates towards can quietly reveal personality traits like our humors, values, and emotional wiring—the kind of clues that aren’t always captured in a dating app profile.
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Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
22 Oct. 2025
There are alignments of anemia with some of the early modern symptoms of green sickness—though very few people today are likely to think anemia is caused by a blockage of bodily humors curable by intercourse.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
And there’s a kinship between modern medicine’s aim to ascribe psychiatric disorders to a handful of chemicals in our brains and the medical catchall of the four-humors framework of centuries past.
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Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
However, Khatima also maintained that the four humors played a role in determining the plague’s course.
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Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates divided the lives of men into only four stages, a number that mirrored the four humors and the four elements.
—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
Essentially, the genre someone gravitates towards can quietly reveal personality traits like our humors, values, and emotional wiring—the kind of clues that aren’t always captured in a dating app profile.
—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
22 Oct. 2025
There are alignments of anemia with some of the early modern symptoms of green sickness—though very few people today are likely to think anemia is caused by a blockage of bodily humors curable by intercourse.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
And there’s a kinship between modern medicine’s aim to ascribe psychiatric disorders to a handful of chemicals in our brains and the medical catchall of the four-humors framework of centuries past.
—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humors
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James Burrows was born in Los Angeles, where his father worked as a writer for top radio comedies, but the family soon relocated to New York City.
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The Pitt is close to an inevitable winner, especially since the two best new dramas in this category — Pluribus and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — are both absolutely comedies.
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Thank you for a plethora of news on June 17 that didn’t crush our spirits.
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As one of the world’s largest spirits conglomerates, the company certainly had access to some choice, well-aged stocks.
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The menu rotates based on the event's theme, or Graci's whims, but never fails to excite, with past flavors including Jalapeño Popper, Spinach & Artichoke, Chicago Beef and more.
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Still, hopefully a string of successes can convince companies and investors that the whims of the president alone cannot tamp down on an entire burgeoning industry, an embarrassing thing to have to convince people of in the United States.
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Chris is a freelance journalist who, when not writing, skywatching, playing games or building Lego, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic.
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But instead of paranoia, Spielberg indulges openness.
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Known for creating wicked political satires like Veep and The Thick of It, Iannucci is currently competing on Taskmaster.
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Filmmakers have used the Civil War as a setting for many decades now, inspiring stories of epic military battles, romantic melodramas, and even satires, from sweeping Best Picture winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) to revisionist Westerns like Django Unchained (2012).
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Similar to the way the moon waxes and wanes, this Water sign’s moods are known to fluctuate.
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Priorities shifted along with his moods.
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In the doing, her film expands to accommodate notions of class, solidarity and privilege – in what is now a timeless snapshot of a rapidly evolving society.
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Popular notions of philanthropy as merely a game for the ultrawealthy to fund partisan projects and commit fraud have left the sector vulnerable to political attacks, as the Council on Foundations sees it, influencing policies that hamper essential community services.
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Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
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For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
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“Humors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humors. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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