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humor

[hyoo-mer, yoo-] / ˈhyu mər, ˈyu- /




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“She writes the same kind of beautiful humor that reminds me of Katie’s stuff; it’s so dry, acerbic, intelligent.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Passion, humor and a snarl of defiance run through the album like a bullet.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

It reminds me of the joke that you know an economist has a sense of humor if he uses decimal points.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

He apologized in a reply, saying it was "humor."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

He had a sense of humor to match his ears, and when he grew truly old he somehow resembled George Burns.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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