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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Fittingly, the humor bobs and weaves, setting up punchlines only to pivot to a zinger.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
And, because this is The Diplomat, the show somehow also manages to work a few zingers into the razor-sharp dialogue.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
My process for coming up with a clever yet cutting zinger is known as the Rumination Method.
—Sarah Garfinkel, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
But Trump threatens to drown out his own closing argument by resorting to attacks on his rivals and off-topic zingers.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
And, because this is The Diplomat, the show somehow also manages to work a few zingers into the razor-sharp dialogue.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
My process for coming up with a clever yet cutting zinger is known as the Rumination Method.
—Sarah Garfinkel, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
But Trump threatens to drown out his own closing argument by resorting to attacks on his rivals and off-topic zingers.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Zinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zinger. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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