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Recent Examples of zinger
When Kelly’s big tribute finally kicks into gear, the man of hour watches as his life unfolds before his eyes, one zinger and explosion and zoom-in at a time.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Translation: If someone responds to your post with a particularly hilarious or cutting zinger, it was probably written by a human.
—PC Magazine, 9 Nov. 2025
Especially with a zinger like Keeler's.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Tom Brady had 30 victories in games against the New York Jets throughout his career and had one more zinger for Gang Green as his statue was unveiled outside of Gillette Stadium.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zinger
Noun
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Perhaps the only thing Gore Vidal enjoyed more than dispensing witticisms—or sipping a Macallan single malt—was being photographed.—
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Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f--- yourself.—
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Chock-full of laugh-out-loud quips and wisecracks, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski and Cheryl Hines also join in on the fun in the boisterous 2017 sequel to the 2016 original Bad Moms.—
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Boys in blue training kits gather in pockets of shade and trade wisecracks.—
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Trump’s quips about acquiring the island have ignited international concerns about Greenland’s independence and sovereignty from lawmakers in Washington and NATO allies alike.—
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Adapted from the titular national treasure’s The Seven Dials Mystery by Broadchurch’s Chris Chibnall, this is a reassuringly old-school, three-part potboiler packed with witty quips and startling twists.—
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At the climactic sally, six aerial bombs were dropped; none scored a direct hit, but their detonations damaged the hull so severely that the ship sank in 21 minutes.—
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Prices of stocks and bonds, along with long-term interest rates, have oscillated up and down in response to the daily verbal sallies from the White House.—
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“Zinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zinger. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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