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humorous

[hyoo-mer-uhs, yoo-] / ˈhyu mər əs, ˈyu- /


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The award for Best Musical went to "Schmigadoon!," a humorous tribute to Broadway's greatest hits and an adaptation of the series of the same name.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

One cannot help seeing a connection between the aged oysterman’s fatalism and his humorous vigor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A more humorous example of this, he said, is a 2015 Instagram photo from TSA of an open jar of peanut butter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The situation becomes humorous where it concerns OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, a man with a very bad reputation outside of Silicon Valley.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

They could be humorous and humble when the moment called for it, but they were unfazed by blowhards and didn’t second-guess the power in their own points of view.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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