Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidesplitting
Adjective
  • TikTok users flooded the comments with emotional and humorous reactions.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • One humorous video created by comedian Jon Lajoie depicts Jesus sparring with the Easter Bunny in a podcast.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The comedic murder-mystery series following three unlikely neighbors — Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) — who bond over their obsession with true crime podcasts.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Cranston also received three nominations for his comedic work on Malcolm in the Middle, landing nods for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2002, 2003, and 2006.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Several commenters expressed their support for him, saying emphatic no’s and doubling down on how funny the skit was.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The show has captured the world’s imagination with its charming, funny, and relatable observations about everyday family life.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Still, both the hot water heater and the wind turbine wing highlight the less amusing reality of maritime debris.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
  • This is a unique portrait of families and their foibles, both amusing and annoying, superbly acted by an exceptional cast fully inhabiting their characters.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The show’s winners got to use their real filmmaking chops to recreate a fake one, including Adam Newport-Berra, whose cinematography evoked the beauty the show’s comic characters were trying to capture.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Casting himself in the lead was inspired as this role fits like a glove and his comic timing is Eddie Murphy-level great.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Prince Louis is… rambunctious and comical, while Princess Charlotte is calm, steady and very proper in every aspect of her demeanor.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As is customary in the Downton universe, subplots of both the comical and dramatic variety abound.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Sweep guest rooms, guest bathrooms, formal entertaining spaces, and other parts of the home that are used infrequently at least once a month.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Her mother didn’t especially love to decorate, but Charlotte was inspired by her grandmother, who created a warm, welcoming home and made entertaining look easy.
    Sid Evans, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Sidesplitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidesplitting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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