1
: something causing or meant to cause interest, surprise, or shock
2
: a pointed witty remark or retort
Examples of zinger in a Sentence
The candidate couldn't help getting off a zinger or two about his opponent.
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Her delivery of various one-liners and zingers is one of the film’s highlights, potentially positioning her for a first-time Oscar nomination in the best supporting actress category.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Wilder’s film, for all its offbeat humor and quotable zingers, was always about the ugliness of Hollywood and the monstrous cruelty of an industry that drains its players like a vampire does its victims.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
The Globes didn't have a show in 2022. Glaser, who made a name for herself at various celebrity roasts, delivered a variety of zingers in her opening monologue on Sunday, including a hilarious shoutout to Ben Affleck.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
At Brady’s roast, on Netflix, Belichick saved a few winning zingers for himself.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Wilder’s film, for all its offbeat humor and quotable zingers, was always about the ugliness of Hollywood and the monstrous cruelty of an industry that drains its players like a vampire does its victims.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
The Globes didn't have a show in 2022. Glaser, who made a name for herself at various celebrity roasts, delivered a variety of zingers in her opening monologue on Sunday, including a hilarious shoutout to Ben Affleck.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
At Brady’s roast, on Netflix, Belichick saved a few winning zingers for himself.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Zinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zinger. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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