as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
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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Recent Examples of hilarity
The movie strikes a beautiful balance of hilarity and slice-of-life reality that hasn’t aged a day since its release.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The banter is where this film should soar, both in the dialogue and in the performances from actors of Waltz and Hoffman’s caliber, yet the inert material and its workman-like direction desperately need an infusion of propulsive hilarity.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Play turned Black teenage rebellion into a cultural movement, and the Friday before Next Friday in ‘95, when Cube and Chris Tucker redefined a single day in the hood with hilarity and personality.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
When their daughter’s fiancé brings his strait-laced, wealthy parents over for dinner, hilarity ensues as two very different worlds collide.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The banter is where this film should soar, both in the dialogue and in the performances from actors of Waltz and Hoffman’s caliber, yet the inert material and its workman-like direction desperately need an infusion of propulsive hilarity.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Play turned Black teenage rebellion into a cultural movement, and the Friday before Next Friday in ‘95, when Cube and Chris Tucker redefined a single day in the hood with hilarity and personality.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
When their daughter’s fiancé brings his strait-laced, wealthy parents over for dinner, hilarity ensues as two very different worlds collide.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarity
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Another way of positioning this reaction is as an example of schadenfreude, a term used to explain taking glee in someone’s suffering—and that’s a key reason to explaining why some people are reacting to the stock market dip in this way.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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What’s causing this mockery and glee at misfortune?—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The festivities culminate with a traditional cricket match between teams from east and west Bermuda that has all the islanders rooting for one team or another.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas, Jeff McNeil, Francisco Alvarez, Christian Scott, Paul Blackburn and Drew Smith were all in attendance for the late-week matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays, with the Mets wanting to include the entire team in the festivities.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the eighth inning, Soto made a running catch in front of the wall on a long fly ball off the bat of Anthony Santander — another moment that earned cheers from the crowd.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Iglesias also got a big cheer from the crowd after stumbling across first base on an infield single in the eighth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarity. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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