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Meanings of humourist in inglés

portugués
humorista
catalán
humorista

Someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way.

humorista
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Examples for "humorist"
1
The familiar style of the humorist is almost universal in its availability.
The Art Of Writing & Speaking The English Language / Word-Study ...
2
The character of his work does not matter; he is a humorist.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 / Negligible Tal...
3
Here we may discern the first spontaneous outcroppings of the genuine humorist.
Mark Twain
4
He sarved an attachment, replied the inevitable humorist of all Californian assemblages.
On the Frontier
5
At that moment a humorist near the cart began to cry out:
By What Authority?
Usage of humourist in inglés
1
So-so; an effeminate humourist,-saysthe most absurd things, and fancies them wise.
"My Novel" — Volume 09
2
I am not a humourist, and make a poor impression in society.
The Goose Man
3
Phil May was his godfather; and every industrious humourist employs him periodically.
Walking-Stick Papers
4
He has always considered himself to be a humourist of some distinction.
The Guardian
5
I imagined Mr. Christopher Craik was humourist as well as clever man-
Till the Clock Stops
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The woman of the world, the humourist and cynic, saw it with admiration.
Our Friend the Charlatan
7
He had the forehead of a philosopher but the mouth of a humourist.
A People's Man
8
Since the birth of his child, Corp had become something of a humourist.
Tommy and Grizel
9
I introduce him to you as a hero-andas a humourist.
The Story of Baden-Powell / 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps'
10
Sant retired, for he was a humourist and a peaceful man.
The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
11
I don't know; Pete was sure being either a humourist or a poet.
Somewhere in Red Gap
12
Another peculiarity he had, not common in his time; he was decidedly a humourist.
A Forgotten Hero / Not for Him
13
Thirdly, the Buzzer is a humourist, of the sardonic variety.
All in It : K(1) Carries On
14
One must be a boy to think Kingsley a humourist.
Essays in Little
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You are a humourist, and may say what you like.
A Book of English Prose / Part II, Arranged for Secondary and Hi...
16
Koppy, struggling with anger and scorn, frowned on the would-be humourist, who hastily grinned.
The Return of Blue Pete
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portugués
humorista
catalán
humorista
Humourist through the time
Humourist across language varieties
United Kingdom
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