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Recent Examples of ha-ha
Not so much ha-ha funny as smart funny, which is probably for the best.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Naked Gun showed that there remains a ceiling with broad comedies in the streaming era, specifically titles that aren’t hybrid (hybrid meaning a movie like Deadpool & Wolverine which is half superhero, half ha-ha).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
He’s also involved in some dodgy side hustles, which leads to a lot of peripheral gunplay and tangential, ha-ha–bang-bang set pieces that feel cherry-picked from Coen’s back catalog.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Not ha-ha funny but rather the hard-to-define, hard-to-precisely-quantify, kind of funny, like how the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle is funny.
—Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Photo : Will Eastwick-Field; Savills Terraced lawns lead to a ha-ha at the garden’s southern edge.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
There’s one last ha-ha to be had: Jankie is revived and the cast participates in one last Jankie singalong!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2024
Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Naked Gun showed that there remains a ceiling with broad comedies in the streaming era, specifically titles that aren’t hybrid (hybrid meaning a movie like Deadpool & Wolverine which is half superhero, half ha-ha).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
He’s also involved in some dodgy side hustles, which leads to a lot of peripheral gunplay and tangential, ha-ha–bang-bang set pieces that feel cherry-picked from Coen’s back catalog.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Not ha-ha funny but rather the hard-to-define, hard-to-precisely-quantify, kind of funny, like how the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle is funny.
—Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Photo : Will Eastwick-Field; Savills Terraced lawns lead to a ha-ha at the garden’s southern edge.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
There’s one last ha-ha to be had: Jankie is revived and the cast participates in one last Jankie singalong!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ha-ha
Noun
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According to Kennedy and Blitzer, that moat consists of three main factors: A trusted brand: The S&P 500 name is everywhere.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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These applications can create competitive moats and generate measurable ROI.—
Craig Costigan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pickup veered off the road, struck a concrete culvert and went airborne before landing in the ditch, according to police.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Toss it under a blazer or trench with jeans for a sleek fall outfit, or go casual with sweats and sneakers on a flight.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sweeping in with trademark energy, McCartney wore a classic oversized trench with architectural shoulders.—
Sasha Pinto,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Ha-ha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ha-ha. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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