Sentence examples for a humorous style from inspiring English sources

She dramatized everyday problems in a humorous style, without condescension.

True to his Bedouin origins, Ḥamdī Abū Gulayyil described in his collection of short stories Ṭayy al-khiyām ("Folding of Tents") the dying traditions of his people; he used a humorous style while exploring the conflicts between peasants and Bedouins.

Anderson later stated that, because many of the lines were written in a tongue-in-cheek style, she and David Duchovny said them in a humorous style; the two had to keep reminding themselves that the story revolved around a murder.

In a spare, humorous style, Goldberg ("Bee Season") tells a layered story that invites rereading.

verb: ridicule with satire noun: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way The word lampoon has appeared in 195 New York Times articles in the past year, including on June 14 in "Impostors Post Up in N.B.A. Finals" by Tony Gervino: The phenomenon of phony Twitter accounts — and yes, it's an actual phenomenon — is nearly as old as social media itself.

In 1981, Bantam Books published a movie tie-in novelization written by Mike McQuay that adopts a lean, humorous style reminiscent of the film.

Though an excerpt from "Beowulf" and other tragic tales were performed, some of the readings reflected a lighter, humorous style.

With vivid characters that jump off the page and told in a uniquely humorous style, The Liars' and Fibbers Academyy is the perfect mix of quirkiness, ridiculousness and inventiveness while retaining a sombre note as secrets are revealed.

"Bob Hope has a slick, humorous style of delivery which ought to put him in the front rank of talking bandmasters as soon as he gets something to say which does not bring the blush of shame to his cheeks," Robert Benchley wrote in these pages about "Roberta".

From the beginning, she had a relaxed, humorous style, and it certainly doesn't hurt that she still manages to be sexy in a way that won't turn off viewers.

Germans are still skeptical about their own postwar literature, writers say, yet they have found that members of the current generation have an entertaining, humorous style.