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 WebBy Friday afternoon the hilarity spilled onto the field at Kauffman Stadium where the Big Slick celebrities played softball in front of the crowd gathering to watch the Royals host the San Diego Padres.—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024 Heard agrees that the theme of family is central to this play, even with all its sometimes uproarious hilarity.—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024 Despite how dark things get, This Life of Mine does manage to leave the viewer with a sense of hope — not necessarily that mental illness can be fully cured or even escaped, but that portraying it with this level of honesty and hilarity is already a kind of victory.—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024 Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)* by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald, and John K. Alvarez
December 13-29, 2024
CSC's holiday smash hit Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) is back again for another season of holiday hilarity!—David Catlin, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hilarity
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