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
The nature center shared the groundbreaking, makeshift surgery to their official Instagram account and received an influx of online support, both heartwarming and hilarious.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Fans couldn’t get enough of the hilarious interaction.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn’s English language feature debut blends Mean Girls and Clue to craft a hilarious satire that encapsulates a generation.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Despite the intensity of his subject matter, Pynchon remains hilarious.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Fans couldn’t get enough of the hilarious interaction.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn’s English language feature debut blends Mean Girls and Clue to craft a hilarious satire that encapsulates a generation.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Despite the intensity of his subject matter, Pynchon remains hilarious.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hilarious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarious
Adjective
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His writing is lavishly detailed and sharply intelligent, nuanced and lyrical but also funny and sometimes surreal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The dudes-rock montage that followed the execution sketch had some genuinely funny bits.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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The change in environment prompted some humorous speculation from commenters about how the new stairs might affect the cat's health.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cooper gets considerable humorous mileage out of his goofy stoner role, starting with a guffaw-inducing pratfall entrance involving an exploding carton of oat milk.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Political satire on national television—particularly on NBC’s SNL—continues to shape public discourse, and the latest episode, which lampooned Bondi and Noem, drew attention for its comedic send-up of recent Senate testimony and the ongoing government shutdown.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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This comedic science fiction has since become a cultural icon with a passionate fanbase.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Judging by the amusing premiere episode, there is some potential to the motley crew of this government service.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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The other twist is that Noelle is addicted to a podcast (performed by Adwa Alasiri) that dishes out both true crime stories and helpful makeup tips, an amusing combination of gloss and gore.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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His call to the Coast Guard upon sighting Humphrey resulted in a comical conversation.—
Helen Harlan,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Parton then got comical with a reference to a fake AI image being circulated of her being visited by a fellow country music superstar, supposedly in the hospital.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Trump filed a bogus lawsuit against the company that pivoted on the ridiculous claim that YouTube was a secret agent of the Biden administration.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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For those who tire of driving something ridiculous-looking on paved roads, good news!—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, Mediawan is cautious about expecting the same level of recognition in international markets, instead betting on the narrative and visual universality that initially propelled Tran’s comic series up Gaul’s publishing charts.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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That may sound unfathomable to any non-comic reader who watched Steven Yeun's Mark Grayson get bludgeoned, maimed, and nearly disemboweled (sorry, Atom Eve) in an episode-long, cities-spanning fight with Thragg's berzerker warrior, Conquest (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Austin Butler’s character, the psychotic conspiracy theorist, was hysterical.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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The reality, as with most things in life, is that the performance and result requires a measured response, rather than hysterical hyperbole that some are resorting to.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Hilarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarious. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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