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
Noun
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What’s causing this mockery and glee at misfortune?—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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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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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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There were cheers from many corners Monday at the ribbon cutting for the Towneplace Suites by Marriott, a 176-room extended stay hotel that’s definitely a standout building on West San Carlos Street.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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When Heupel was the first face to emerge from the buses, he was greeted with a raucous cheer as soon as his white sneakers touched the pavement.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarity. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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