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Recent Examples of zinger
Crockett has built a national profile for zinger attacks on Republicans and has focused on turning out Black voters in the Dallas and Houston areas.
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Thomas Beaumont, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Nanjiani got serious about the importance of directors making movies in a troubled world before dropping one more zinger.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
However, a partner or close friend might send you a zinger or do something that catches you off guard.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
Being a turkey is a rude zinger thrown at movie and theatrical flops, as well as unpleasant, failure-prone people.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
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Thomas Beaumont, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Nanjiani got serious about the importance of directors making movies in a troubled world before dropping one more zinger.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
However, a partner or close friend might send you a zinger or do something that catches you off guard.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
Being a turkey is a rude zinger thrown at movie and theatrical flops, as well as unpleasant, failure-prone people.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zinger
Noun
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The initial experience of Shakespeare’s meter leads to a world of discovery of a man who quite literally changed the world with witticisms and insight and has shaped every corner of humanity since the 16th century.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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During Bloomberg’s pursuit of office, a 1990 booklet in which business colleagues had compiled his witticisms surfaced.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There were none of Trump’s customary wisecracks, no theatrical asides.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Barry Diller was full of wisecracks tonight at the PGA Awards.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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She’s grown past her playful, unfocused answers at news conferences into efficient quips and timely pauses to give space for reaction.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Colbert did read out several jokes that have been cut during his time on the show, crediting his writing staff for their quips.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Uber initiative is the latest sally in a long war pitting plaintiffs and their lawyers against businesses, with legal fees as the battleground.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Prices of stocks and bonds, along with long-term interest rates, have oscillated up and down in response to the daily verbal sallies from the White House.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Zinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zinger. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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