humors 1 of 2

plural of humor

humors

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of humor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of humors
Noun
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
Noun
  • Known for work in comedies like Ghosts, Deli Boys, Goosebumps, The Mindy Project and Raising Helen, Jaffrey’s dramatic work includes House of Cards, Billions, and The Equalizer 2.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Both relationships evolve at a pace that seems shaped more by the scant episode order, so common in contemporary TV comedies, than Russ’ organic evolution.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On select dates, the pop-up offers a unique drink-and-tattoo experience, as well as live tarot readings ready to reveal what the spirits have in store.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The pair was in good spirits during the season 8 reunion, with Daniel flaunting a tattoo of Taylor's eyes on his chest that's equal parts romantic and upsetting.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rather than spending millions in a relentless quest to solve the problems wrought by Coors Field, the Rockies appear to have capitulated to its whims.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • One Battle also exemplifies where Hall’s career has taken her, which is to say across genres, moods, and Hollywood whims.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The falling soufflé as a symbol of the crumbling hotel is the kind of heavy-handed touch Solnicki rarely indulges.
    Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • So much eye-candy value is maximized by David Schuurman’s widescreen photography, which frequently indulges us further with sweeping drone’s-eye views of spectacular landscapes.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The show spoofs recent Broadway blockbusters, including celebrity satires and pop culture zings, with hip-hop piano accompaniment.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
  • After all this is the guy who won an original screenplay Oscar for one of the all-time great horror satires, Get Out.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The new seven-story building is made of glass, similar to its sister UHealth Doral, an intentional architectural design that is meant to create openness and let in natural light to help boost moods and make the hospital feel less like a medical facility.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One Battle also exemplifies where Hall’s career has taken her, which is to say across genres, moods, and Hollywood whims.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Despite some promising high-concept notions such as an intergalactic federation, mystic beings, parasitic species, a sentient interstellar craft, and Slipstream FTL quantum mechanics, seemingly inevitable creative differences arose as the show progressed.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The department’s content warnings include mild romantic situations and notions of matchmaking, gentle social satire, occasional passive-aggressive dialogue and very mild suggestive themes (but nothing explicit).
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sports events, social outings, movies, the theater, fun get-togethers, playful activities with kids – do whatever pleases you and brings you joy.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Humors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humors. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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