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Examples of hilarity in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The hilarity of answering Social Ds for Joe, and Tom, and Sally.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Only Murders In The Building just gave us one of its finest episodes to-date, with an almost perfect mix of hilarity, emotional payoff and murder mystery.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
To add to the hilarity, Pelizzari replayed her husband's response in slow motion twice before the 14-second clip ended.
—Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Laughter and hilarity mingled with a sense of purpose to mark the annual Shave-a-thon at Santiago Canyon College, which supports the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for childhood cancer research.
—Jen Karmarkar, Orange County Register, 9 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of hilarity was
in the 15th century
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“Hilarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilarity. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
hilarity
noun
hi·lar·i·ty
hil-ˈar-ət-ē
-ˈer-;
hī-ˈlar-,
-ˈler-
: noisy fun
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