zinger
Example Sentences
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All America wants is to see its new favorite TV personality, Zlatan, get one last zinger in at Alexi Lalas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
So, he revels when they unfold organically, even if he isn’t quite sure if this zinger will make the final cut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2025
But what viewers always focus on are the moments where one candidate has a zinger of a line, or somehow unnerves their opponent, or simply seems more in control.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024
He arrived at the next debate prepared with a now-famous zinger.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2023
And then I go for it, risking my worst talent with an improvised, final zinger: “It’s a tough thing to have a mom with a stomach ailment, when you barely have a dad at all.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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