humor

If that’s true, may Workman’s sweet, intoxicating humor hasten its arrival.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Examples of Mr. Iñárritu’s underwhelming-to-inert sense of humor include having the men move their heads in unison and object to a derogatory term for women because there are ladies present.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

But while her lyrics describe situations both grave and dangerous—the record’s title is a homophone for “violence”—her words are peppered with bizarre humor and images that aren’t easy to decode.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Or is this simply a case of two couples who share the same values, humor and interests, but are financially incompatible as friends?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Black kids in the group continue to laugh, not for the humor of it, but because it’s a moment they can all relate to.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Health was a state of equilibrium, according to this view, a precarious balance among the body’s four humors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Sure, it would take until the 19th century for the germ theory of disease to overtake the concept of humors and “miasmas” that could damage human health.

From National Geographic ● May 25, 2023

The exhibition uses characters from Shakespeare’s plays to illustrate the supposed effects of the humors.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022

If the opinions of others aren’t an issue to you, and you want your son to express himself in a way that humors him, then continue along the same path.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2021

Elnora and I ministered to her with the juice of bitter roots and crushed flowers to purge her foul humors and ease the pains in her head.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

He is hired as an intern by a phony physician whose reputation is founded on knowledge of “a certain professional slang, humored by a medical face.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

If I was lucky, Dad humored me and would say, Davon, I’ll show you.

From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2023

Nolan was good humored about it, sending back a note reading, “Thanks for the ice cream. My kids enjoyed it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2023

Petite, unfussy and good humored, the artist tuned in to her visitor’s questions with the focused attentiveness that she brings to painting, and recalled names, dates and events from her life with remarkable clarity.

From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023

There was a perpetual smile in his eyes, which seldom failed to awaken a corresponding cheerfulness in any one who looked into them and listened to his good- humored voice.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

The tail-wagging golden retrievers and teens humoring their parents cleared out of the way.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

As I have grown older, I have come to realize he wasn’t being humored by me as much as he was humoring me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2022

One diplomat compared it to humoring an angry relative who controlled a family vacation estate, and periodically threatened to burn it down.

From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2018

Perhaps Mattis has decided to preserve his influence by humoring Trump’s parade envy.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2018

“What happened?” he asked, in the placating tone used for a child, as if humoring his wife’s madness would make it go away quickly.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie