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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
The sequel has done well to retain this spirit—a balance between earnest, pithy, and humorous—while acknowledging that audiences now simply know more about how all of this works.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
The 37-year-old artist has gained international attention for her darkly humorous videos and installations that explore Indigenous identity and cosmologies, ecology, futurism, and the line between history and myth.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The series features rotating panelists providing humorous opinions and points-of-view.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
The routine skit recently turned from humorous to romantic when a park employee proposed to his girlfriend mid-ride.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
The 37-year-old artist has gained international attention for her darkly humorous videos and installations that explore Indigenous identity and cosmologies, ecology, futurism, and the line between history and myth.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The series features rotating panelists providing humorous opinions and points-of-view.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
The routine skit recently turned from humorous to romantic when a park employee proposed to his girlfriend mid-ride.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humorous
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This would be much funnier if Rimura were, indeed, simply a slime.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Just being more confident in my choice of what is funny and what’s not.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Aline Brosh McKenna’s script is sharp and witty.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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The starry voice cast delivers on all fronts, especially with lines provided by Mazin’s witty and wise script.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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The satirical elements, the rhythm of the show, and the sparkling performances of our cast and guest stars have always had a comedic bent.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Taccone, similarly, clearly has the talent to make all kinds of interesting comedic movies, but seems in search of the best outlet.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps clever legal strategies might find ways to meet the justices’ new standards, or perhaps experts might come up with new metrics to mathematically prove discrimination, even when intent is vague.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Niko Medved is very smart, very clever at using that zone.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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And, as scripted by Craig Mazin (The Last of Us), their dialogue is both mildly amusing and intriguingly philosophical, if at times misguided.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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And while the performances and the writing are still spackled with amusing barbs and observations about some of the grossest people in American life, The Audacity is missing a crucial forward momentum.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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At first, this relatability makes the otherwise insufferable Underground Man come across as comical, even endearing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Wembanyama looked like Wemby with seven blocks and a number of comical dunks.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some of the comic series were produced by DC Comics and, for a short while, by Marvel Comics.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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As envy, insecurity and imposter syndrome jostle for pole position in Simon’s narcissistic headspace, the film threatens a pivot into more intriguingly black-comic territory, or into a more metatextual send-up of indie-movie tropes and aesthetics.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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Yet entertaining and best-selling as their books may be, those authors don’t write chick lit.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
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Arguably the most entertaining, and unforgiving, runway in the world, forget about the Grammys or even MTV Music Awards at its peak.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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“Humorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorous. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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