zingers

Definition of zingersnext
plural of zinger

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Noun
  • The initial experience of Shakespeare’s meter leads to a world of discovery of a man who quite literally changed the world with witticisms and insight and has shaped every corner of humanity since the 16th century.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • During Bloomberg’s pursuit of office, a 1990 booklet in which business colleagues had compiled his witticisms surfaced.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Barry Diller was full of wisecracks tonight at the PGA Awards.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Chock-full of laugh-out-loud quips and wisecracks, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski and Cheryl Hines also join in on the fun in the boisterous 2017 sequel to the 2016 original Bad Moms.
    Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Politico had recently published text messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat that contained quips about Hitler, gas chambers, slavery, and rape.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Among the quips, Thompson’s Barkley tossed in the war in Iran, a cross-dressing political spouse, and the ongoing Artemis II mission to orbit the moon.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Zingers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zingers. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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