as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
hilarious cartoons that the whole family can enjoy the clown's hilarious antics
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Recent Examples of hilarious
Dad found this hilarious and would keep the conversation going far longer than the editor expected.
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Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
With a boost from Randy Newman’s clever score, the Buzz Lightyear sections are hilarious.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Just a fan of this particular person, Janelle James is hilarious to me.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Imagine crazy Cassie on a pole, which was hilarious.
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
With a boost from Randy Newman’s clever score, the Buzz Lightyear sections are hilarious.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Just a fan of this particular person, Janelle James is hilarious to me.
—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Imagine crazy Cassie on a pole, which was hilarious.
—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hilarious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarious
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This scene is funny as well as poignant because Albert was played by the late Rob Reiner.
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But while there are occasionally funny moments, these movies are emblematic of the dumbing down of America.
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As the search continued, humorous posts imagining where Gracie might show up next spread across social media.
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Today, the Himalayan blackberry stands as a humorous rejection of Burbank’s attempt at complete human control.
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The aliens will be voiced by British comedic actors Rob Brydon, Diane Morgan and Jamie Demetriou.
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His specific visual language — off-kilter, comedic, collaborative — scored him legions of fans.
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The closest the visually drab movie comes to excitement is the introduction of an amusing if underused Jason Momoa as Lobo, an immortal bounty hunter who looks like a heavy-metal god (or maybe a lost member of Kiss), chomping on a fat cigar and roaring around on his flying motorcycle.
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Mighty Real includes an amusing anecdote about trying to finagle an interview with New Order’s Bernard Sumner in the early ’80s when bassist Peter Hook busts in and shows you his uncut willie.
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Each installment feels like a fever dream of absurd fear mongering about crime, meant to hype Knightscope’s brand of high-tech surveillance and divorced from reality in unintentionally comical ways.
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But for all the manosphere poking and parodying, Kyle University isn’t solely there to gather laughs or generate comical confusion.
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Americans may have become too intolerant of heat, but this is patently ridiculous.
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And the old person who rebels is ridiculous.
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There will be interactive activities such as a puppy red carpet with step and repeat, gifting suite for dog, and custom comic by DC comic artists with owner and their dog.
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The latest example is The Get Out, a comic neo-noir thriller directed by Derrick Borte (with whom the actor worked on Unhinged, a film with a very different tone).
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Even an audio engineer, ear pressed against the ultimate sound, could not have detected in my inner voice the famous hysterical note of a jealous woman.
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And true to the franchise, the new movie is both hysterical and heartwarming, while still dealing with some mature, timely themes that will resonate with parents especially.
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“Hilarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarious. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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