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as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
the humorous moments in an otherwise somber affair "most humorous costume" went to the girl dressed as Little Bo Peep
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as in witty
given to or marked by mature intelligent humor
the movie's a humorous look at love and marriage
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Recent Examples of humorous
Parker said supporters of the Colorado charity have wrestled for decades with a name that some people consider humorous or offensive.
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Max Levy, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
But Ecker, recognizing the way Hedges brought people together in a humorous fashion, saw an opening to offer the team a new voice.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The talented cast of BET Plus’s hit show Sistas brings to life the heartfelt, relatable, and often humorous journey of modern Black women navigating love, friendship, and career.
—Noel Cody, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
Gercke is quite skilled at building characters and writing humorous and poetic dialogue.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Max Levy, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
But Ecker, recognizing the way Hedges brought people together in a humorous fashion, saw an opening to offer the team a new voice.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The talented cast of BET Plus’s hit show Sistas brings to life the heartfelt, relatable, and often humorous journey of modern Black women navigating love, friendship, and career.
—Noel Cody, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
Gercke is quite skilled at building characters and writing humorous and poetic dialogue.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humorous
Adjective
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On her first series, the actress played the furry and funny Honk on the Kroffts’ Far Out Space Nuts, a character who spoke only in horn-like honks.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Welcome to My Blue Sky is twice as great — totally brash, always loud, always effusive, and usually funny even when their lives are falling apart, which is constantly.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Though its satire is sharp and its witty insights frequent, the show isn't overly interested in the timeliness of its themes, and doesn't milk the current political noise and pain for longer applause.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Consider incorporating the theme by icing cookies with the school colors or making a witty reference to the school mascot.—
Elisa Cinelli,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Toxic Avenger comedic horror film directed by Macon Blair and starring Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), debuted at Fantastic Fest to critical acclaim (and a 92% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nick Frost, known for his turns in Edgar Wright’s comedic Cornetto trilogy, is nearing a deal to play Rubeus Hagrid, the kindly half-giant groundskeeper of Hogwarts, Variety has confirmed with sources.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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The digital device is exhausted, the runtime stretches a tad too long, and a club scene that begins as an admirable feat (making clever use of the Music Box Theatre) begins to drag, before giving way to a crucial turning point in the story.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Later in the same game, Miami ran four verts with a clever outside receiver cross-field motion.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nothing would be more amusing than this saga continuing into the Final Four.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nick’s fixation on Sawyer’s luxe truck was understandable and consistently amusing.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 Mar. 2025
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The story of these Penguins will be that of a team that lost out on a playoff spot because it was too often betrayed by bad goaltending and comical defensive meltdowns.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Despite the presence of funny guys Jack Black, Steve Zahn, and Paul Rudd, as well as the comical videos released so far as promos for Anaconda, Black says the upcoming film does come with scares.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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That’s what made Val’s comic genius even more impressive.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The comic dial display is housed in a 41.5mm stainless steel case and paired with a brown nubuck leather strap with green stitching and green edge paint.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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An otherwise entertaining year became quite messy in the final stages and ended on a sour note.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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March Madness has been as entertaining as ever, with the men’s and women’s tournaments filled with stunning performances, thrilling finishes and excruciating heartbreak.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Humorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorous. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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