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Recent Examples of zinger
His zinger didn’t wind up in the final presentation.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Her cutting zingers and sharp quips added to the comedy’s spice.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Crockett, who served as a national co-chair for the Harris-Walz presidential campaign, has emerged as a prominent face of the Democratic Party on Capitol Hill, becoming a household name for her viral zingers.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Taurasi, 42, threw a zinger at Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the 2016 Rio Olympics, according to Time magazine.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Her cutting zingers and sharp quips added to the comedy’s spice.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Crockett, who served as a national co-chair for the Harris-Walz presidential campaign, has emerged as a prominent face of the Democratic Party on Capitol Hill, becoming a household name for her viral zingers.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Taurasi, 42, threw a zinger at Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the 2016 Rio Olympics, according to Time magazine.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zinger
Noun
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His frequent presence in lecture halls advanced him as one of America’s earliest stand-up comedians, and many of his wry witticisms, whether they were written or performed, remain part of the public conversation.—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
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Users gain access to exclusive trivia and witticisms in real time (synced with what’s happening in the movie).—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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At the press screening, Marvel fans seemed to appreciate the first two-thirds of the movie, which runs on that jokey Joss Whedon energy, full of wisecracks about Uber, DoorDash and Dr. Phil.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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And while there are wisecracks and blandly humorous asides here and there (most of them delivered by Pratt, who to his credit does give it his discount Harrison Ford best), the Russos mostly play it straight.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While each performance will vary slightly, this comedy act presented more as a half-finished play with a few funny quips and a plot that didn’t quite know where to land.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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But Sorensen’s line won’t be forgotten, and as Everton continue to venture into their new and seemingly brighter The Friedkin Group era, Sorensen’s quip might yet prove prescient.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Prices of stocks and bonds, along with long-term interest rates, have oscillated up and down in response to the daily verbal sallies from the White House.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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The most comprehensive sally, of course, is the administration’s drastic and abrupt cut in funding by the National Institutes of Health.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Zinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zinger. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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