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
When one of the boys invites their crush, hilarity breaks loose.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2024
But the episode truly crosses the line into hilarity when Chandler responds both by mocking him and telling him to shut up.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2024
The hilarity of Wick throwing his out-of-bullets gun at an attacker; Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard’s delightfully eclectic electronic score; the gang’s-all-here exuberance of Donnie Yen and Shamier Anderson joining the brawl alongside Reeves.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Tremors of that angry hilarity could be detected on Thursday evening, July 18th, as the R.N.C. approached its dénouement.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2024
But the episode truly crosses the line into hilarity when Chandler responds both by mocking him and telling him to shut up.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2024
The hilarity of Wick throwing his out-of-bullets gun at an attacker; Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard’s delightfully eclectic electronic score; the gang’s-all-here exuberance of Donnie Yen and Shamier Anderson joining the brawl alongside Reeves.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Tremors of that angry hilarity could be detected on Thursday evening, July 18th, as the R.N.C. approached its dénouement.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarity
Noun
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There might have been an unconscious malice — a glee — to my pounce.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Alyssa said, of the duel against Tatianna, before reacting with glee over the memory of RuPaul deciding to keep both queens — and asking them both to eliminate one of the remaining contestants.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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The event hosted hundreds of guests that had the opportunity to watch the festivities from the hotel’s multiple floors.Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Fans had their hopes raised at the end of the Big Brother season 26 finale, when host Julie Chen Moonves stopped the festivities to announce that something was happening inside the house.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The news of Trump's win in Kentucky was met with cheers and applause at a Republican watch party Tuesday night in Louisville at The Henry Clay, a downtown event venue.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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The room swelled with whoops and cheers and thunderous applause.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarity. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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