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
In this iconic film, Bill Murray’s character, Phil Connors, relives the same day over and over again with much hilarity.
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Michael Hicks, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
All the while, the fans and the stars bring good tidings of cheer, joy and hilarity to festive events like carol-oke, holiday trivia challenges and Christmas competitions.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 12 June 2025
Succession managed to capture the depravity, hilarity, and emptiness of modern politics, media, and moguldom existing parallel to the perpetual real-life crises of its run from 2018 to 2023.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
An overlaid text on the video drew further attention to the hilarity of the moment.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Michael Hicks, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
All the while, the fans and the stars bring good tidings of cheer, joy and hilarity to festive events like carol-oke, holiday trivia challenges and Christmas competitions.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 12 June 2025
Succession managed to capture the depravity, hilarity, and emptiness of modern politics, media, and moguldom existing parallel to the perpetual real-life crises of its run from 2018 to 2023.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
An overlaid text on the video drew further attention to the hilarity of the moment.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarity
Noun
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After 32 years in music, the 53-year Grammy winner clearly still finds his greatest glee in performing.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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Whereas Americans look upon ice with glee, generally speaking Europeans view ice as unnecessary, and even a little gross.—
Francesca Street,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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The week of festivities celebrates the league’s history, previews the upcoming season, and honors the newest inductees.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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For their 2016 festivities, Reign and Mason celebrated with a theme even Vin Diesel would envy: a car-lover's homage to The Fast and the Furious.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Sophie Cunningham #8 and Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever cheer from the bench against the Chicago Sky at the United Center on June 07, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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More cheers and more energy followed in the bottom of the ninth when Cedric Mullins, a one-time All-Star and Silver Slugger with the Baltimore Orioles, made his debut as a pinch hitter.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarity. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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