as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
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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Recent Examples of hilarity
During a New York Comic Con panel with cast members Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel and Tom Glynn-Carney, the actors said that Rhys Ifans, who portrays Otto Hightower, is the cast member most likely to not know what is going on — or break character the most — causing hilarity to ensue.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
As the title suggests, this film is set over the course of four weddings and a funeral—and the many hiccups, hilarities, and heartbreaks that occur therein, especially between Hugh Grant’s Charles and Andie MacDowell’s Carrie.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
The Day of the Jackal plays his assassin’s prosthetic work with dead-serious hilarity.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
That kiss, the chemistry, the hilarity, and the fact that this show is centered around a healthy relationship!
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
As the title suggests, this film is set over the course of four weddings and a funeral—and the many hiccups, hilarities, and heartbreaks that occur therein, especially between Hugh Grant’s Charles and Andie MacDowell’s Carrie.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
The Day of the Jackal plays his assassin’s prosthetic work with dead-serious hilarity.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
That kiss, the chemistry, the hilarity, and the fact that this show is centered around a healthy relationship!
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarity
Noun
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American scientists crowed with glee over evidence that America was as old as Europe.—
Caroline Winterer / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Maria hides her pills from her household staff with the glee of a child stashing her Halloween candy.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With the move, Sewell joined Trump and his wife, Melania, in promoting digital currency coins in recent days, as the nation’s eyes have been focused on the festivities in Washington.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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The annual festivities in China end on the first full moon of the year, with the celebration of the Lantern Festival, which is held on day 15 of the first month of the lunar calendar.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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And after the video ends, cameras pan to business operations president Crane Kenney’s suite, where Sosa will acknowledge the cheers and perform his traditional heart tap/air kiss salute.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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As the cheers echoed around the craggy walls of limestone, lit up with flashes of pink and purple light, there was a feeling of having stepped back in time, or perhaps onto the set of a movie—a sense that would recur across my week in the region of Basilicata.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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