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 Day of the Jackal plays his assassin’s prosthetic work with dead-serious hilarity.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
That kiss, the chemistry, the hilarity, and the fact that this show is centered around a healthy relationship!
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Nobody’s logging on expecting profundity, hilarity, or sincerity.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
But then Six Characters inverts itself from bitterly self-conscious hilarity (the way to woo a big institution, one character muses, is to suppress your anger and write a comedy) into a mode that’s cooler and more reflective.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 July 2024
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
That kiss, the chemistry, the hilarity, and the fact that this show is centered around a healthy relationship!
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Nobody’s logging on expecting profundity, hilarity, or sincerity.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
But then Six Characters inverts itself from bitterly self-conscious hilarity (the way to woo a big institution, one character muses, is to suppress your anger and write a comedy) into a mode that’s cooler and more reflective.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for hilarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarity
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This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The future of TikTok, meanwhile, remains unclear, as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Friday over a potential U.S. Whatever the outcome, here’s hoping people will continue raising their ya ya ya with glee.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Three years after a massive boycott and untelevised ceremony, the stars were back on the red carpet and inside the Beverly Hilton hotel, while CBS aired the festivities live.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tina also elaborated on the festivities, which featured her standing on a beach in Malibu in a fur coat and red lipstick.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Although snow is less likely before the turn of the year, a pre-Christmas trip to Oslo is still guaranteed to fill you with festive cheer.David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Except Hogan, who has probably received more cheers than anyone in wrestling history, was met with overwhelming boos.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarity. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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