zinger

noun

Definition of zingernext
as in witticism

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Recent Examples of zinger There’s no one in the royal reporting game who can write a zinger about Windsors like Tina Brown—and her 2022 book The Palace Papers exhibits her pure mastery of reflecting on the royals. — Allie Merriam, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025 Legendary quarterback Tom Brady also had a zinger up his sleeve for his old coach. — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 Though the iconic sketch show has endured 50 years of laughs, tears and zingers, fans have also said goodbye to some of its most beloved cast members. — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 There was no one overall winner, but Fey got in a particularly good zinger about Drake. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zinger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zinger
  1. witticism
  2. wisecrack
  3. quip
  4. sally
Noun
  • The laminated menu taped to the wall was stocked with the usual cheap alcoholic concoctions, plus the occasional witticism and curiosity.
    — Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
  • It’s often noted that TikTok played a major role in the online shift from text to video, changing the shape of memes, as the snappy, often-anonymous witticisms of Twitter were steadily replaced by intimate close-ups of TikTokers monologuing in their bedrooms.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Definition of witticism
Noun
  • And outside of fighting, your companions are always ready to offer some welcome contextual wisecracks or pithy advice in all manner of situations.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Grace provides plenty of comic relief as the jittery prisoner who manages to make snarky wisecracks even while on the verge of dying.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Definition of wisecrack
Noun
  • A number of those in the crowd went silent during the provocative quips.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Republican politicians were quick to pile on after a clip of the quip circulated, with some calling for her to be censured.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of quip
Noun
  • The most comprehensive sally, of course, is the administration’s drastic and abrupt cut in funding by the National Institutes of Health.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Most recently, the Kremlin has settled on a strategy that involves legal sallies against international digital companies—including Apple, Facebook, Google, and Twitter.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2015
Definition of sally

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“Zinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zinger. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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