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Recent Examples of zinger
Tonight’s episode of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live was filled with political zingers, with co-host Colin Jost even taking a shot at Mike Myers, who earlier appeared as Elon Musk for a second time in the show’s cold open.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
This trophy could conceivably go to any of the nominees except perhaps The Brutalist, whose three-and-a-half-hour run time might prompt zingers about whether there was any editing at all.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
His remarks on transgender sports were only the latest of such zingers.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
The Onion, the satirical website that delights in needling politicians in faux news stories, didn’t miss the opportunity to send a zinger Newsom’s way at the end of last week.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
This trophy could conceivably go to any of the nominees except perhaps The Brutalist, whose three-and-a-half-hour run time might prompt zingers about whether there was any editing at all.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
His remarks on transgender sports were only the latest of such zingers.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
The Onion, the satirical website that delights in needling politicians in faux news stories, didn’t miss the opportunity to send a zinger Newsom’s way at the end of last week.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zinger
Noun
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Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f*** yourself.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
27 July 2025
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Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Paytas diehards were quick to link the two, flooding the internet with wisecracks about her third child once again carrying the soul of a prominent cultural icon.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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On the show, O’Brien deploys his Boston brogue to offer a mix of wisecracks and humblebrags.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
Noun
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But a long-ago quip to four volunteers at No. 16 continues to shape his experience at Edgewood.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The Princess of Wales, 43, made the quip in reference to her kids, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, at Colchester Hospital on July 2.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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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 1 Aug. 2025.
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