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
Starring Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo, the film is both hilarious and groundbreaking, and now part of Brooklyn Pride’s celebrations.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
The hilarious video, posted on May 28 under @michaelcgrey, struck a chord with viewers online.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
By turns hilarious, horrifying, and sublime, Mo broadens horizons by eschewing polemic in favor of conversation.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
After their neighbor refused to address his dog's incessant night barking, a Reddit user took matters into their own hands, and their hilarious revenge has gone viral.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
The hilarious video, posted on May 28 under @michaelcgrey, struck a chord with viewers online.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
By turns hilarious, horrifying, and sublime, Mo broadens horizons by eschewing polemic in favor of conversation.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
After their neighbor refused to address his dog's incessant night barking, a Reddit user took matters into their own hands, and their hilarious revenge has gone viral.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarious
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Roman is my kind of Virgil—chatty, funny, forgiving, sharp.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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From funny reactions to adorable giggles, see some of the best moments from Thursday's big game Comments Taylor Swift is back in her sporty era!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Earlier this week, on Monday, June 9, Matthew posted about their 13th wedding anniversary in an equally humorous way.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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And fans of the franchise will get a kick out of the humorous, quirky dynamic between the entire group of younger Vikings in training.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
12 June 2025
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The narrative twist: the story is driven not by the characters themselves but by eight distinct emotions in their minds — comedic, romantic, bizarre, and rational.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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Kroll says one of the most important things was to make sure that every story was handled in a mindful and earnest way, while still approaching the situation in a comedic sense.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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The post prompted a chorus of amusing responses from commenters.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Instruct large language model for a quick, amusing tutorial on how to solve a Rubik’s Cube.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Things get gory, but the blocky voxel look allows the game to lean into comical territory.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
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In 1986, Mahaffey appeared in the six-hour comical miniseries Fresno opposite Carol Burnett and in the dramatic film Women of Valor, which followed a group of women in the Philippines during World War II.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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And finally… As bad as some teams are, the rule that every club must be represented at the All-Star Game borders on ridiculous.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Even for a show that’s famous for its silliness, this is a ridiculous storyline.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Even in this rather dark conclusion, the animator’s comic sensibilities shine through, in the old school ‘X’s replacing the mouse’s eyes in death.—
Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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All of it paints a vivid word-portrait of comic dignity.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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The implosion that inevitably ensued was so boy-coded: dramatic, hysterical, and way too much.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
6 June 2025
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And Charlotte deals with an hysterical woman in the park who falsely claims Charlotte's dog attacked hers.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Hilarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarious. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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