humor
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“Middlebrow” dates to the 1920s, first used by the British humor magazine Punch.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Bajo un cielo soleado, la actriz y estrella de reality shows Lisa Rinna aportó humor y un toque de picante a una charla a las 10:30 de la mañana en el escenario principal del festival.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Interviewees joke about how inscrutable he is, guess at aspects of his biography, and early on we hear Michaels’ belief that explaining humor is pointless.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Claire, played with bustling, brisk energy and light humor by Ms. Young, lives with her husband in New York, and urges Catherine to join them there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
My good humor turned to fear as I thought about losing my cow.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
Vocabulary lists containing humor
Journalism
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