Examples of whoopee cushion in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Here — sneakily, playfully, like a kid planting a whoopee cushion on a humorless teacher’s chair — is where the boredom comes in.
—
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2023
But when his comedy isn’t rooted in drama, Polanski becomes the directorial equivalent of someone trying to get laughs with a whoopee cushion.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
Characterized by unusual props that propel the plot (a walking TV set, a whoopee cushion); time-saving transitions (like a fist bump that causes the scene to jump); and an overall eerie, otherworldly quality, the TikToks made by these three friends draw millions of views to each post.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2023
Bonus: the whoopee cushion can be used over and over.
—Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 20 Feb. 2023
Only Murders in the Building co-star Steve Martin makes art with Gomez once again, this time in a sketch about the inventor of the whoopee cushion in which Aidy Bryant steals every scene.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 15 May 2022
She’s like a ray of sunshine filtered through a whoopee cushion, and our pandemic year has been lifted by her presence.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2021
Some of Don Poynter’s creations, it must be admitted, had a certain whoopee cushion quality.
—New York Times, 29 Aug. 2021
Maybe print it on a whoopee cushion, just to be sure.
—Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2020
See More
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2023
But when his comedy isn’t rooted in drama, Polanski becomes the directorial equivalent of someone trying to get laughs with a whoopee cushion.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
Characterized by unusual props that propel the plot (a walking TV set, a whoopee cushion); time-saving transitions (like a fist bump that causes the scene to jump); and an overall eerie, otherworldly quality, the TikToks made by these three friends draw millions of views to each post.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2023
Bonus: the whoopee cushion can be used over and over.
—Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 20 Feb. 2023
Only Murders in the Building co-star Steve Martin makes art with Gomez once again, this time in a sketch about the inventor of the whoopee cushion in which Aidy Bryant steals every scene.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 15 May 2022
She’s like a ray of sunshine filtered through a whoopee cushion, and our pandemic year has been lifted by her presence.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2021
Some of Don Poynter’s creations, it must be admitted, had a certain whoopee cushion quality.
—New York Times, 29 Aug. 2021
Maybe print it on a whoopee cushion, just to be sure.
—Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2020
See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'whoopee cushion.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near whoopee cushion
Cite this Entry
“Whoopee cushion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whoopee%20cushion. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share