humor
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When news of Sam Neill’s death at the age of 78 broke earlier this week, much of the public sentiment for the late New Zealand actor revolved around his humor and charm.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Her parents and I tell her about him: his kindness, grace, humor, wisdom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Context allows people to recognize sarcasm, humor, sincerity, and emotion.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Gallows humor, another military mainstay, plays a similar role, allowing service members to literally laugh at death.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
I know you expect your old pal to be full of humor, but my best buddy died this morning.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
Health was a state of equilibrium, according to this view, a precarious balance among the body’s four humors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Sure, it would take until the 19th century for the germ theory of disease to overtake the concept of humors and “miasmas” that could damage human health.
From National Geographic ● May 25, 2023
The humors, they thought, were linked to both personality characteristics and age.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022
If the opinions of others aren’t an issue to you, and you want your son to express himself in a way that humors him, then continue along the same path.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2021
The movement of the stars across the night, the cooperation of humors in the blood.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
He is hired as an intern by a phony physician whose reputation is founded on knowledge of “a certain professional slang, humored by a medical face.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
If I was lucky, Dad humored me and would say, Davon, I’ll show you.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2023
“We met for two and a half hours, and Nolan humored my probing about the project,” Bird said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Petite, unfussy and good humored, the artist tuned in to her visitor’s questions with the focused attentiveness that she brings to painting, and recalled names, dates and events from her life with remarkable clarity.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Ignatius, I've humored you long enough in our correspondence.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
The tail-wagging golden retrievers and teens humoring their parents cleared out of the way.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Like, there’s just this boss in charge who, like, doesn’t really seem to know what he’s doing, and everyone’s just kind of humoring him.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
As I have grown older, I have come to realize he wasn’t being humored by me as much as he was humoring me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
Ask yourself one question: What’s the downside for humoring me?
From Slate ● Jan. 12, 2021
“You’re some kind of nut,” Jerry said, humoring him.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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