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My attempt to carve the turkey was a source of great hilarity at the dinner table.
hilarity is the last thing you expect to find at a funeral, but we were there to celebrate his life rather than to dwell on his death
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The social media response ranged from panic to hilarity.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Rae, who produced the screenplay, ensures that each twist and turn not only adds to the hilarity but also deepens our understanding of Dreux and Alyssa’s friendship.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Jan. 2025
The next free Funny Wildlife Photography competition will start in March, 2025, is open to all novice, amateur and professional photographers and celebrates the hilarity of our natural world.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Both hilarity and chaos ensue when the father of one bride (Ferrell) and sister of the other bride (Witherspoon) go head-to-head in their very determined efforts to ensure their families’ respective special celebrations go off without a hitch.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Rae, who produced the screenplay, ensures that each twist and turn not only adds to the hilarity but also deepens our understanding of Dreux and Alyssa’s friendship.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Jan. 2025
The next free Funny Wildlife Photography competition will start in March, 2025, is open to all novice, amateur and professional photographers and celebrates the hilarity of our natural world.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Both hilarity and chaos ensue when the father of one bride (Ferrell) and sister of the other bride (Witherspoon) go head-to-head in their very determined efforts to ensure their families’ respective special celebrations go off without a hitch.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilarity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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hilarity
noun
hi·lar·i·ty
hil-ˈar-ət-ē 
-ˈer-;
hī-ˈlar-,
-ˈler-
: noisy fun
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