humor
Example Sentences
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The humor writer, whose new essay collection comes out this month, does not want to hear about your feelings: “Please don’t finish that sentence on me.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
They can take something really funny and just say, “I’m gonna add my stamp to it so when you see this type of humor, you know it was from me.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
So leaning into drama enables you to lean into the hilarity or the quirkiness or awkwardness of humor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The 1-hour appearance leaned heavily into self-aware humor about scale and spectacle.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
He was kindhearted, highly self-educated, and had an uproarious sense of humor.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing humor
Journalism
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Words Whose Pronunciation Has Changed Over Time
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