Sentence examples for smart humor from inspiring English sources

But because buying insurance can be a major decision, Mr. Ingersoll said, it is crucial that the ads be perceived as "smart humor, not slapstick".

In "Champions of Dance," presented at Dance Theater Workshop on Friday as part of its Studio Series and programmed by Neil Greenberg, Ms. Byler shows her smart humor with a presence deadpan and diffident.

But I think the next step for brands and smart humor shops such as the late-night shows will be to create more original content.

Ocala Star-Banner critic Jon Burlingame praised the episode for its "smart humor" and stated the show could be a perfect fit between Cheers and L.A. Law.

The show is a satire of Washington, D.C. politics that eschews the idealism of "West Wing" and the brooding cynicism of "House of Cards," instead finding smart humor in pettiness, careerism and gross incompetence.

Maddie says: The first novel by the late, famous essayist and novelist gives you a sampling of the absurdism, smart humor and wordplay found in his more daunting classic, "Infinite Jest".

CHICKEN There's a gritty, street-smart humor in Mike Batistick's play about three neighborhood pals — and one unhappy spouse — who end up grooming a sickly rooster for an illegal cockfight in the Bronx.

Nothing characterized Mr. Richler's fiction more than the manner in which he blended sarcasm, obscenity and street-smart humor, all elements that contrasted greatly with the image of Canada, and Canadians, as islands of calm reserve.

-- Alonso Duralde, The Wrap. 4. "With infinite warmth toward its characters, whip-smart humor and a plea for human compassion that feels especially necessary these days, ParaNorman is a movie worth wrapping yourself up in.

He transformed himself with smarts, humor, an alchemical charm and that fast way of talking with almost no Massachusetts accent at all.

Alfie Hisself "A wonderfully imaginative plot, plenty of smart "inside" humor, actors who were successfully pushed far beyond their comfort zones, brilliant cinematography.