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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At first, Kenny Clark seemed fine, his wry sense of humor intact even from a hospital bed.
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Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Taurasi, 42, didn’t break down Thursday — her sense of humor made for a powerful shield — but her news conference was emotional all the same.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
In short, a leader with a sense of humor can make the workplace fun as well as more productive.
—Chris "shmiddy" Schmidt, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Many social media users praised the couple for their sense of humor, leading to more than 9,300 comments on TikTok so far.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Taurasi, 42, didn’t break down Thursday — her sense of humor made for a powerful shield — but her news conference was emotional all the same.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
In short, a leader with a sense of humor can make the workplace fun as well as more productive.
—Chris "shmiddy" Schmidt, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Many social media users praised the couple for their sense of humor, leading to more than 9,300 comments on TikTok so far.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sense of humor
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“Sense of humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20humor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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