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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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.
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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
Things blow up; bullets go pew, pew, pew; and Nicole Kidman stomps around slinging tough-guy zingers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
The plot, however, is secondary to their one-line zingers and off-the-cuff comedy.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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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
Things blow up; bullets go pew, pew, pew; and Nicole Kidman stomps around slinging tough-guy zingers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
The plot, however, is secondary to their one-line zingers and off-the-cuff comedy.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for zinger
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“Zinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zinger. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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