sense of humor
noun phrase
: a personality that gives someone the ability to say funny things and see the funny side of things
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In a statement released in December last year, Popovich expressed his desire to return to coaching while showcasing his famed wry sense of humor.
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David Close, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Limon was writing, incidentally, just a year before the nation would profess to have its sense of humor upended.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Luka did not have Dirk’s sense of humor, or a level of humility that endeared him to the world.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
The April issue will be released on Thursday with the English actress and singer Patsy Kensit on the cover, and a host of headlines that reflect Bruton’s cheeky sense of humor.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
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David Close, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Limon was writing, incidentally, just a year before the nation would profess to have its sense of humor upended.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Luka did not have Dirk’s sense of humor, or a level of humility that endeared him to the world.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
The April issue will be released on Thursday with the English actress and singer Patsy Kensit on the cover, and a host of headlines that reflect Bruton’s cheeky sense of humor.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Sense of humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20humor. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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