Examples of hilarity in a Sentence
My attempt to carve the turkey was a source of great hilarity at the dinner table.
hilarity is the last thing you expect to find at a funeral, but we were there to celebrate his life rather than to dwell on his death
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The clip has amassed more than 350 comments, with most poking fun at the hilarity of the moment.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Viola criticizes how lazy the kids are, and hilarity ensues when tasked with cooking Thanksgiving dinner.
—Allison Sadlier, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Back at the bookstore, the hilarity gives way to a confrontation that shakes Lee to his core.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
This quickly descended into hilarity when the coaches further ambushed their unwilling challengers with a full-court press for the entire 12 minutes.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Viola criticizes how lazy the kids are, and hilarity ensues when tasked with cooking Thanksgiving dinner.
—Allison Sadlier, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Back at the bookstore, the hilarity gives way to a confrontation that shakes Lee to his core.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
This quickly descended into hilarity when the coaches further ambushed their unwilling challengers with a full-court press for the entire 12 minutes.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hilarity
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilarity. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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hilarity
noun
hi·lar·i·ty
hil-ˈar-ət-ē 
-ˈer-;
hī-ˈlar-,
-ˈler-
: noisy fun
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