humor
Example Sentences
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Allen’s programs are not likely to upset Trump as they tend to avoid political humor which can date quickly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
De Wet maintains an unnerving smile and intensity throughout “Hag,” playing the role with as much humor as it deserves.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Random observations on the silliness of all the action—“That monkey just used his cuteness for crime!”—are about as close as we get to humor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
But Duong still had his sense of humor, he told Nguyen, and the support of his friends and family.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
We both had a good sense of humor.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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