hilarity

Example Sentences

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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

So is their occasional lapse into dry hilarity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

The prime minister made the juggling hand gesture that accompanies the reference, prompting class-wide hilarity.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

There is strange hilarity in every aspect of this outdated ritual.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

The ceilings had set off a ghostly echo, giving all that desperate hilarity the quality of a memory even as I sat listening to it, memories of things I’d never known.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt