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as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
the humorous moments in an otherwise somber affair "most humorous costume" went to the girl dressed as Little Bo Peep
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as in witty
given to or marked by mature intelligent humor
the movie's a humorous look at love and marriage
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Recent Examples of humorous
Henry Hager served as a guest co-host on Thursday's March 27 episode of Today with Jenna & Friends, where the couple shared humorous anecdotes about their early dating years.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The musical definitely shines a humorous spotlight on the pressure kids are under to excel.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Use pitch clinics or practice sessions with colleagues to test the effectiveness of your humorous elements.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
An accomplished author, Reiner also penned more than 20 books, many of which were humorous memoirs.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The musical definitely shines a humorous spotlight on the pressure kids are under to excel.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Use pitch clinics or practice sessions with colleagues to test the effectiveness of your humorous elements.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
An accomplished author, Reiner also penned more than 20 books, many of which were humorous memoirs.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humorous
Adjective
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Everyone was so nervous to tell Mike what our number was, which was so funny.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Welcome to My Blue Sky is twice as great — totally brash, always loud, always effusive, and usually funny even when their lives are falling apart, which is constantly.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Hiromi and Feraud coyly dialogued in the same movement: Feraud strummed way up the neck of his electric bass, and Hiromi, ever witty, mimicked him by flicking the strings of her Yamaha concert grand.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Sherald’s work is imbued with witty literary references (Jane Austen, Octavia E. Butler, Emily Dickinson, Zora Neale Hurston, and Toni Morrison) and clever art historical homage.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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But before things ended up in a fight, the atmosphere grew more animated when the comedic WWE faction Alpha Academy, whose members include Otis, Maxxine Dupri, and Akira Tozawa joined in on the scene to help out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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During a double-decker bus ride around the city, some friends get hit by tree branches and in select trailer scenes, tension turns into comedic relief.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The lingo, the faces, the concerns – all seemed, if not entirely authentic, then at least clever enough to create some backstage buzz.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just make sure your clever solution doesn’t create additional fire hazards i.e. don’t hide cords under a rug.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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Six books offer readers armchair travel, amusing characters, and a dash of history.—
Yvonne Zipp,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, in the case of Mark, the reality proved to be something much more amusing.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Other pages of the menu are comical and sometimes a turnoff with graphic sketches of rattlesnake, kangaroo and buffalo, calling attention to dishes made with these unfortunate species.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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The comical timing of his dismissal saw Fluminense left without a coach before many other teams had even started their first league game.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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That’s what made Val’s comic genius even more impressive.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The comic dial display is housed in a 41.5mm stainless steel case and paired with a brown nubuck leather strap with green stitching and green edge paint.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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An otherwise entertaining year became quite messy in the final stages and ended on a sour note.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Comments Murder is the final course during a state dinner with foreign dignitaries on The Residence, a deliciously entertaining new murder mystery from Shondaland.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Humorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorous. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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