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My attempt to carve the turkey was a source of great hilarity at the dinner table.
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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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.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
The hilarity peaks with the final booby-trap sequence.
—Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
While many of the comments reveled in the hilarity of the note itself, the post did also ignite a debate around YouTube and Prime, with users coming out in support of Dustin and his wife's stance.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The hilarity of answering Social Ds for Joe, and Tom, and Sally.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
The hilarity peaks with the final booby-trap sequence.
—Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
While many of the comments reveled in the hilarity of the note itself, the post did also ignite a debate around YouTube and Prime, with users coming out in support of Dustin and his wife's stance.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The hilarity of answering Social Ds for Joe, and Tom, and Sally.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilarity. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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hilarity
noun
hi·lar·i·ty
hil-ˈar-ət-ē 
-ˈer-;
hī-ˈlar-,
-ˈler-
: noisy fun
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