humor
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But it was his interest in everything from Elvis Presley to the Hubble Space Telescope and his sense of humor that set him apart.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Produced by the brilliant team behind “RuPaul’s Drag Race” — Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey, Tom Campbell and RuPaul himself — “Stop! That! Train!” adapts the humor of the Emmy-winning reality show for the big screen.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
These things are hilarious because screenwriters Christina Friel and Connor Wright clearly approached the script by trying to make everything legitimately funny, instead of assuming that provocation immediately equates to humor.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Mr. Spielberg was once the master of heightening action with flourishes of humor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Garfield stayed good-natured, sometimes showing his sense of humor.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing humor
Journalism
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