zany
Example Sentences
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But the frontrunner of this awards season has long been "One Battle," a zany thriller about a retired revolutionary looking for his teen daughter.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
The zany movie features a young environmental advocate who “hops” her consciousness into a robotic beaver and bands together with other woodland creatures to stop a planned freeway expansion through a glade.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
The book is potent, pungent and powerful on every page, full of excitement and zany counterculture cool and spiced with Mr. Freston’s razor-sharp observations and quick wit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
The MLB postseason, which begins on Tuesday, is often described as a “crapshoot”—a zany, monthlong gauntlet where chaos reigns supreme and the best team in the regular season rarely wins.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
And just like that, as he stared at them, the idea came, an idea as zany as they were.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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100 SAT words Beginning with W,X,Y, and Z
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Maniac Magee
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