as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
his sidesplitting jokes usually have audiences helpless with laughter
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Adjective
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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 -
And fans of the franchise will get a kick out of the humorous, quirky dynamic between the entire group of younger Vikings in training.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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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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Part of that connection stems from Bond himself, who is a much more animated character than Agent 47, who’s conversely a mostly emotionless fixture that’s juxtaposed (to comedic effect) with the outlandish luxury and violence around him.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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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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The Target jokes stopped being funny when, in 2023, right-wing social-media attacks on its Pride collection got so bad that the company pulled some of the items from its stores, citing threats to employees.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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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
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
Adjective
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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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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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“Sidesplitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidesplitting. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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