zinger
Example Sentences
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All America wants is to see its new favorite TV personality, Zlatan, get one last zinger in at Alexi Lalas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Also a little grim, and precisely the kind of zinger that would lead a person to think that maybe that sad uncle at the cookout is flying solo for a very good reason.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Another forehand zinger on his first match point clinched victory and a second-round meeting with either France's Gael Monfils or Bolivia's Hugo Dellien on Thursday.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
The line sent the United Center crowd into a frenzy, but it wasn’t Obama’s only zinger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024
Finally, "Oh, Say-So. I didn't hear you. In here trying to get my jokes together. Trying to write a zinger for you to take to school tomorrow, y'know?"
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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