sense of humor
noun phrase
: a personality that gives someone the ability to say funny things and see the funny side of things
Examples of sense of humor in a Sentence
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In his Duke commencement speech, the comedian instead spoke to students about the importance of maintaining their sense of humor.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
Daniel, 12, is goofy with a great sense of humor and enjoys making people laugh.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
But President Trump was a storyteller with a dry sense of humor.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
People in the comments section praised the parents for having a sense of humor.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Heather El Moussa and Christina Hall are addressing their similar looks with a sense of humor!
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
The airline, at the time, had said that the attendant was having a moment of fun and expressing her sense of humor.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Hogle's books are as spritely as a perfect spring day, packed with genuine heartache, deep romanticism, and a fanciful sense of humor.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2024
But Albini came to make noise — as a punk guitarist, as a producer, as a writer —with rock’s most notoriously savage sense of humor.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
Daniel, 12, is goofy with a great sense of humor and enjoys making people laugh.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
But President Trump was a storyteller with a dry sense of humor.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
People in the comments section praised the parents for having a sense of humor.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Heather El Moussa and Christina Hall are addressing their similar looks with a sense of humor!
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
The airline, at the time, had said that the attendant was having a moment of fun and expressing her sense of humor.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Hogle's books are as spritely as a perfect spring day, packed with genuine heartache, deep romanticism, and a fanciful sense of humor.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2024
But Albini came to make noise — as a punk guitarist, as a producer, as a writer —with rock’s most notoriously savage sense of humor.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
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“Sense of humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20humor. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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