1
: something causing or meant to cause interest, surprise, or shock
2
: a pointed witty remark or retort
Examples of zinger in a Sentence
The candidate couldn't help getting off a zinger or two about his opponent.
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Listening to recent pop is like playing record-snob bingo, trying to identify the musical touchstones used to illustrate the singer’s confessional zingers.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
But Reba is her usual sitcom-esque spitfire self: sharp, uptight, on her game, and loaded with zingers.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Harris’s running mate, Tim Walz, also has sharpened his attack and has begun to hurl personal zingers at Trump.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
But Reba is her usual sitcom-esque spitfire self: sharp, uptight, on her game, and loaded with zingers.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Harris’s running mate, Tim Walz, also has sharpened his attack and has begun to hurl personal zingers at Trump.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Advertisement —Chabria 7:21 p.m.: How about civility, but with more zingers?
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for zinger
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“Zinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zinger. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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