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
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.
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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
The hilarity peaks with the final booby-trap sequence.
—Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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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
The hilarity peaks with the final booby-trap sequence.
—Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarity
Noun
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But in a crowded marketplace with fewer revenue streams, enough artists enrolled that, according to Pelly’s reporting, Spotify’s internal Slack channels were lit up with glee.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Which is why, for me, the hardest part of the story were finding testimonials, Andre 3000 was the only one with glee that expressed and saw what this was.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There will be continuing festivities at PBR and Shark Bar from 8 to 11 p.m. for $45.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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For those who want to celebrate at home, the festivities will be streamed live on IMDB’s YouTube and other social platforms, as well as via Film Independent’s YouTube channel starting at 2:00pm PT/5:00pm ET.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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Outside the venerated venue, fans lined the surrounding blocks, screaming at every black SUV that stopped to deliver another star (Amy Schumer was greeted with cheers).—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The crowd’s response to Chase, who has had a reputation of being difficult and making abrasive comments, was much more muted, with few cheers at his appearance.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarity. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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