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hilarity

[hi-lar-i-tee, -lair-, hahy-] / hɪˈlær ɪ ti, -ˈlɛər-, haɪ- /


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Now, with her latest show Youth, Horgan puts the spotlight on 50-something women, imbued with her trademark tightly balanced mix of hilarity and pathos.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

In recent years, creator Bill Lawrence has struck chords with emotional, warm-hearted hits like “Ted Lasso” and “Shrinking,” but this is where his blend of heart and hilarity really came together.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026

Kate Riley follows Ruth from childhood to middle age, writing with kindness, hilarity and aphoristic brilliance about this eccentric woman, a lost lamb who never actually leaves the safety of the flock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

Cassandra Peterson understands the power of a movie night — or more specifically, the kind of movie night that wobbles between horror and hilarity, where the fake blood maybe gleams brighter than the budget.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025

The hilarity mounted; Draco Malfoy looked in terror at his father, who was staring down into his own lap, then caught his mother’s eye.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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