humorous style

collocation in English

meaningsofhumorousandstyle

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humorous
adjective
uk
/ˈhjuː.mə.rəs/us
/ˈhjuː.mə.rəs/
funny, or making ...
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style
noun
uk
/staɪl/us
/staɪl/
a way of doing something, especially one that is typical of a person, group of people, place, ...
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(Definition ofhumorousandstylefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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His refreshing, warm andhumorousstylemust have given him an unrivalled advantage over his competitors in the selling of policies.
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Weyland now has a trilogy of books based on the characters and has written other novels in his lightheartedhumorousstyle.
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He made the idea of game itself, designed the idea of sniper aiming, the characters and designed itshumorousstyle.
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The novel has been described as a tale of impermanence, renewal and hope written in a visceral, contemporary andhumorousstyle.
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Betjeman adopts ahumorousstyle, parodying nineteenth-century verse forms, through much of the poem.
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His fiction, particularly in the six novels he has published since 1998, is characterised chiefly by a discursive andhumorousstyle.
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This third sonata was a clear departure of his previoushumorousstylewith his second sonata from 1912.
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He is noted for a distinctive,humorousstyle, as well as being one of the pioneers of the steampunk genre of science fiction.
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This is a discursive attempt at thehumorousstylein writing on angling topics, which was at that time fashionable.
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The book is written in a simple,humorousstyle, and gives psychological advice and thought-provoking impulses without even touching dry theory.
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The (largely ghostwritten) book was a collection of humorous anecdotes surrounding his upbringing and his playing career, and showcased the folksy,humorousstylethat became his trademark as a broadcaster.
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Halcombe travelled widely throughout the state to interview notable sports personalities and presented his broadcasts in a distinctivehumorousstyle.
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Colin typically reports on topics such as growing heleconias, cordylines, grevilleas, and drought resistant plants, using a friendly andhumorousstyleof presentation.
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