How to Use zinger in a Sentence

zinger

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  • The candidate couldn't help getting off a zinger or two about his opponent.
  • Here's a look at a few of the best zingers of the night.
    — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, 8 June 2018
  • And then comes a zinger that proves the author’s point.
    — New York Times, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Here are some of the best zingers of her new book, What Happened.
    — Robin Marty, Cosmopolitan, 15 Sep. 2017
  • To Tebow’s and Spears’ credit, both laughed after the zinger.
    — Andrew Astleford, ajc, 23 Sep. 2017
  • But some things — like ending a scene with a zinger — don’t change.
    — John Koblin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Rarely has Sandler felt this in the pocket with quips and zingers.
    — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2024
  • In the world of loaded fries, Eegee's has come up with a real zinger that speaks to the Southwest.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2021
  • Matthew Perry’s sharp wit and punchy zingers brought joy to his Friends costars each day.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
  • And, speaking of aches and pains, here is the ultimate zinger.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Like several of his passes against the Saints, that zinger found the mark.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Just watch these women land a zinger or score a laugh with merely the right look and tone of voice.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Aug. 2020
  • Once again, Murray will get the last zinger on Twitter.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2022
  • While amusing in their own right, these zingers have a plot function as well.
    — Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
  • But Baldwin wasn't through yet, getting in one last zinger.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • But the real zinger is her next line, which is sisterly in its way.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Most disappointing in the two-hour event, there were no zingers.
    — Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2019
  • The execs and talent who did attend tried their best to throw out some zingers, but the effect was very much not the same.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 May 2023
  • The end result is a deeply concentrated zinger of a sauce.
    — oregonlive, 4 Nov. 2019
  • While a crowd of 700 or so enjoyed the zingers, barbs and funny stories, there was a serious side to the night.
    — Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Here's a roundup of Messing's best zingers and stirring moments.
    — Nardine Saad, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2017
  • And yet, for all of the solid zingers, there’s still enough room between the jokes for real emotion to trickle in.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
  • As for Trump, Meyers got in two zingers in his opening monologue.
    — Tierney McAfee, PEOPLE.com, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Alec Baldwin is known for his quick wit, but his daughter Ireland has a few zingers of her own.
    — Mary Green, PEOPLE.com, 26 June 2017
  • Shelby is a trickster, the scene-stealer who always has a zinger.
    — Alamin Yohannes and Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Renée Zellweger’s bag is a real zinger for spring, so keep scrolling to get your own from Amazon now.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
  • Throughout the debate, Harris’ perfect silk press and zingers were marred by her race to the middle.
    — Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Hundreds—nay, thousands—of people came to their defense with pithy tweet replies and quotes with zingers.
    — Keah Brown, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 June 2018
  • The real zinger, though, came towards the end of this decade-long interaction.
    — Kenzie Bryant, vanityfair.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The Cardinals' Twitter account fired back at Smith with a zinger.
    — Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 7 Apr. 2020

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