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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But the singer’s sense of humor isn’t limited to the giant glittery balls. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Onwards and Sideways stars Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans as two people with a lot in common – a great sense of humor, a love of dance, and, as just diagnosed, Parkinson’s. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 The smokejumpers hatched a plan to appeal to Big Ernie’s perverse sense of humor. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Treister had a smart sense of humor, often performing magic tricks for anyone who would come over to his home, his family said. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 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 3 Sep. 2026.

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