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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Valanciunas has long been regarded as a jovial locker-room presence throughout the NBA, known for his sense of humor.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
But in a nation where partisan politics consume everything in their path, ideological conformity has started to affect Americans’ sense of humor.
—Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
View this post on Instagram The comedian maintained his sense of humor following the crash.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman, famous for his wry sense of humor, once wrote a book titled There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
But in a nation where partisan politics consume everything in their path, ideological conformity has started to affect Americans’ sense of humor.
—Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
View this post on Instagram The comedian maintained his sense of humor following the crash.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman, famous for his wry sense of humor, once wrote a book titled There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Sense of humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20humor. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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