zingers

plural of zinger

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zingers
Noun
  • Batemen gets a few moving monologues, but Vince’s heavier dose of morbid witticisms aren’t enough to overcome his pervasive selfishness and abominable behavior (nor is a late-arriving revelation about his past).
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Discontent is brimming with witticisms and scathing observations about our modern-day malaise.
    Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Boys in blue training kits gather in pockets of shade and trade wisecracks.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Nearly every inch of the bar’s narrow interior is plastered with glowing beer logo signs, neon strip lights and posters jeering with bawdy bar jokes and wisecracks.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Tosh will ‘throw in’ water slide Tosh, known for his sharp wit and creative humor, provided some personal photos and quips in the email announcing the listing.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But a second couple, Sally (Zoë Chao) and Rory (Jamie Demetriou), while amusing presences, seem to exist solely to dispense quips and occupy seats at the table.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Zingers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zingers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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