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Recent Examples of ha-ha
And a big part of the scene’s effectiveness in showcasing the blend of ha-ha–bang-bang that would soon come to be called Tarantino-esque is Madsen’s take on it.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 July 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
This is the sequel’s real ha-ha-ha punchline.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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
Photo: Courtesy of Unique Homestays Inside, sash windows overlook the lawn, down to the ha-ha and the curving Dart beyond, which is tidal and offers a constantly changing view.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
This latest project brings the scope back down to lifelike but retains the same Howitzer-blast level of ha-ha from his MCU joints and Hitler buddy comedies.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
The mood quickly becomes less ha-ha funny and more uh-oh funny.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 July 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
This is the sequel’s real ha-ha-ha punchline.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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
Photo: Courtesy of Unique Homestays Inside, sash windows overlook the lawn, down to the ha-ha and the curving Dart beyond, which is tidal and offers a constantly changing view.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
This latest project brings the scope back down to lifelike but retains the same Howitzer-blast level of ha-ha from his MCU joints and Hitler buddy comedies.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
The mood quickly becomes less ha-ha funny and more uh-oh funny.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ha-ha
Noun
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For incumbents with strong data moats and industry muscle, the temptation to follow suit is growing stronger by the day.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the 1980s and ’90s, when structural violence and institutional indifference surrounded many Black communities like a moat, here was a young Black man being raised in love — secure, seen, and believed in.—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Her body was found there in a nearby ditch the next morning.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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In a 2024 incident, both vehicles involved in a pursuit in North Dakota lost control and landed in a ditch after a deputy deployed the Grappler.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Heading all the way to Australia, there was still plenty to pull from: and the goth life stops for nothing and no one—case in point, Ortega’s paddle in the surf at Bondi Beach in a Matrix-esque leather trench, combat boots in hand.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
17 Aug. 2025
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Effective water bars can prevent runoff from concentrating on these lines and causing trenches and gullies to form.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Ha-ha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ha-ha. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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