hilarity
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“Your honor, I object. This case is not funny!” pleads the prosecutor amid the sweltering hilarity, but few appear to agree with him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
From his New Orleans roots to establishing himself in New York, Normand has built a reputation as a relentless joke writer whose material is spiked with hilarity through somewhat twisted interpretations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
In recent years, creator Bill Lawrence has struck chords with emotional, warm-hearted hits like “Ted Lasso” and “Shrinking,” but this is where his blend of heart and hilarity really came together.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
The prime minister made the juggling hand gesture that accompanies the reference, prompting class-wide hilarity.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Many authors of stylebooks, such as Strunk and White, try to protect writers against this accidental hilarity with the advice to “keep related words together.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing hilarity
The London Eye Mystery
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Vocabulary Video Contest (2013) - List 1
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Bill Parcells' Hall of Fame Induction Speech
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