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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These popular videos focus on clip-worthy gotcha questions, one-line zingers and screaming matches edited for virality.
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Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Ava listens, reframes, flatters, throws in a zinger, and feeds those feelings back.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
Alice even had a zinger to deliver to her dad in the wake of the discovery.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Saying the Broncos were a yard short — a nod to a first-half fourth-and-1 attempt in the AFC Championship Game last season — was a decent zinger.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Ava listens, reframes, flatters, throws in a zinger, and feeds those feelings back.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
Alice even had a zinger to deliver to her dad in the wake of the discovery.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Saying the Broncos were a yard short — a nod to a first-half fourth-and-1 attempt in the AFC Championship Game last season — was a decent zinger.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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 29 May. 2026.
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