Examples of hilarity in a Sentence
My attempt to carve the turkey was a source of great hilarity at the dinner table.
hilarity is the last thing you expect to find at a funeral, but we were there to celebrate his life rather than to dwell on his death
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Director Scott Ellis keeps things light, bouncy, and maximizes the hilarity.
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Christian Lewis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
The hilarity of the script isn’t just built from belly laughs, of which there are plenty, but also crafted with coping with the fear that comes from one’s identity.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
The hilarity of that moment embodies the great work Dreyfuss did throughout the entire shoot.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
People compare this show to Game Of Thrones, but that show (and the books) was filled with all kinds of hilarity.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Christian Lewis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
The hilarity of the script isn’t just built from belly laughs, of which there are plenty, but also crafted with coping with the fear that comes from one’s identity.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
The hilarity of that moment embodies the great work Dreyfuss did throughout the entire shoot.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
People compare this show to Game Of Thrones, but that show (and the books) was filled with all kinds of hilarity.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hilarity
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilarity. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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hilarity
noun
hi·lar·i·ty
hil-ˈar-ət-ē 
-ˈer-;
hī-ˈlar-,
-ˈler-
: noisy fun
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