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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilarity
Noun
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That glee in the face of pain may come back to haunt Trump.—
Maureen Dowd,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Her glee is deeper than that, and on this night, it was shared by scores of school faculty, administrators, students and alums, some in their 80s, who squeezed into crammed quarters for an up-close peek of the now merging with the future.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Jayhawks will also honor seven seniors as part of Senior Day festivities on Saturday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) is opening a new exhibit on Japanese comic art with ECCC weekend, and lots of local Seattle and northwest businesses are part of the festivities.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Outside the building in downtown Washington, D.C., a line of demonstrators broke into applause and cheers as each employee left the building.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Molinar drew applause and cheers from the audience during two notable moments.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilarity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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