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Recent Examples of hilarity Only Murders In The Building just gave us one of its finest episodes to-date, with an almost perfect mix of hilarity, emotional payoff and murder mystery. Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 To add to the hilarity, Pelizzari replayed her husband's response in slow motion twice before the 14-second clip ended. Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Laughter and hilarity mingled with a sense of purpose to mark the annual Shave-a-thon at Santiago Canyon College, which supports the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for childhood cancer research. Jen Karmarkar, Orange County Register, 9 Dec. 2024 During a New York Comic Con panel with cast members Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel and Tom Glynn-Carney, the actors said that Rhys Ifans, who portrays Otto Hightower, is the cast member most likely to not know what is going on — or break character the most — causing hilarity to ensue. Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hilarity 
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Noun
  • Randall cries at the tribute to his birth father and spontaneously dances with glee at no longer being the only male in the family.
    Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Sure, there had been shows that broke the fourth wall, but none did so with quite the same conspiratorial panache as Phoebe Waller-Bridge, delivering her straight-to-camera confessions with winking glee and singular wit.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Music, a full bar and a multi-course feast are part of the fundraising festivities until 11 p.m. All money raised will go towards supporting the new Whiting-Robertsdale History Museum opening in 2025.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The first loud cheer of the night set the tone for this intrepid reporter.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Expand All If all goes well for the Chiefs, then the cheers that some players heard Sunday are just the beginning.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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