as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
hilarious cartoons that the whole family can enjoy the clown's hilarious antics
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Recent Examples of hilarious
The Hello Sunshine founder appeared in a recent episode of The Graham Norton Show — joined on the sofa by Ariana Grande, Will Ferrell and Don Gilet — recalling a hilarious instance of being picked for jury duty where her fellow deliberators weren’t able to separate fact from fiction.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
In a hilarious new teaser for Uber Eats’ upcoming Super Bowl commercial, the businesswoman lets Charli XCX know in no uncertain terms that she’s never heard of her before.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
Chalamet’s delivery here is hilarious, recalling Def Comedy Jam, and playing to the audience.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Those feelings manifest in different, often bleakly hilarious, ways.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
In a hilarious new teaser for Uber Eats’ upcoming Super Bowl commercial, the businesswoman lets Charli XCX know in no uncertain terms that she’s never heard of her before.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
Chalamet’s delivery here is hilarious, recalling Def Comedy Jam, and playing to the audience.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Those feelings manifest in different, often bleakly hilarious, ways.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarious
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The sweet, funny, profound ceremony in Oakland on Saturday could have doubled as a celebration of life for A’s baseball here, as the team migrates to Sacramento this season with its sights set on Las Vegas.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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April is funny and self-deprecating, seemingly comfortable in her skin despite the constant questioning of her gender.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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While the situation might seem humorous, the Reddit user shared an important takeaway: people should be cautious when dealing with wrong numbers.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates and Johnson regularly text humorous or supportive messages.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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And the latest star to pull off the look is none other than actress, icon, and comedic genius Keke Palmer.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Cheung, for instance, lends her invaluable comedic timing to a laconic factory worker and then is brittle and heartbreaking as a mother mourning a tech-wiz daughter.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Rogan found this amusing given Harris’s prior public support for cannabis reform but speculated her prosecutorial record on marijuana offenses might have influenced this decision.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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And, gosh, what is the deal with the rest of their graduating class (including a desperately funny Kelly McCormack, whose animus toward Agnes is both understandable and very amusing)?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
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On Americans and the presidency; Trump, Hegseth, and NATO; a comical case of wokery; the late Stephan Thernstrom; and more In recent days, I have been reminded of the presidential election of 1992 — particularly the general-election debates.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Feb. 2025
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His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.—
Jim McKairnes,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Saquon Barkley put up more ridiculous numbers in the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night, leading to jabs at the New York Giants.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Because 7½ minutes of real time to play 20 seconds of basketball is beyond ridiculous.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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With a desire to build a comic collection, Perez began frequenting A&M Comics, named for its former owners, Arnold and Maxine Square.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Beginning life as an unassuming comic character in 2005, Pepe was created by Matt Furie — who could never have dreamt of the heights the frog’s eventual popularity would reach.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
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Social media users were left hysterical by the Frenchie's dramatic reaction and related to the loud cries.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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One reporter said the fight should be called off, that Clay was hysterical and was endangering himself.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Hilarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarious. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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