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hilarious

[hi-lair-ee-uhs, -lar-, hahy-] / hɪˈlɛər i əs, -ˈlær-, haɪ- /


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One X user found it "hilarious" and thought it would only increase Naruto's international recognition, likening it to the best free publicity in the world.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It is hilarious and tragic and ultimately unforgivable, all at the same time.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Nick Hornby’s memoir is also a hilarious social history of Britain from the 1960s to the ’80s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Bloom’s first foray into crime fiction nails the genre’s conventions while her bona fides as a recently retired professor of English and psychotherapist in mid-state Connecticut make this book resonate as spot-on, hilarious truth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The kind of kid who talks nonstop, unleashing a stream of comic commentary that’s half hilarious, half annoying.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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