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Recent Examples of zinger
Saying the Broncos were a yard short — a nod to a first-half fourth-and-1 attempt in the AFC Championship Game last season — was a decent zinger.
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Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Your brain calls to mind that perfect zinger.
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Kwame Christian,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
The panel ended as only an SNL panel could, with one last zinger from Hernández.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
While O'Brien's jab earned instant laughs from the Oscars crowd, the zinger fell flat for Kid Rock, who addressed the joke in an X post on March 16.
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Edward Segarra,
Freep.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Your brain calls to mind that perfect zinger.
—
Kwame Christian,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
The panel ended as only an SNL panel could, with one last zinger from Hernández.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
While O'Brien's jab earned instant laughs from the Oscars crowd, the zinger fell flat for Kid Rock, who addressed the joke in an X post on March 16.
—
Edward Segarra,
Freep.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zinger
Noun
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The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.
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This charming witticism might double as a tagline for the season writ large.
Noun
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The wisecrack clearly landed with the audience, though the cameras picked up the late-night host’s face dropping.
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His wisecracks were kept to a minimum.
Noun
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There were quips and laughs during the postgame news conference, but Skubal’s overall tone was hardly joking.
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And as with your grandmother’s ability to counter rudeness with a clever quip, this seemingly innocuous cocktail, too, packs a mighty punch.
Noun
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The Uber initiative is the latest sally in a long war pitting plaintiffs and their lawyers against businesses, with legal fees as the battleground.
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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.
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“Zinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zinger. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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