How to Use hilarious in a Sentence

hilarious

adjective
  • She gave us a hilarious account of her first days as a teacher.
  • Some people don't like his comedy, but I think he's hilarious.
  • There were so many episodes that still to this day are hilarious.
    — Mariette Williams, Essence, 12 July 2022
  • One of them had a spec that was hilarious.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • That's where our hilarious jokes for teens and tweens come in!
    — Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That was a hilarious day on set.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
  • And a hilarious chat between the three of them was caught on video.
    — Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • But come on, how hilarious would a Heather win be at this point?
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Or try making up new dance moves and give them hilarious names.
    — Laura Fenton, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Frankel says of the origins of the brief but hilarious scene.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 May 2026
  • Thank you for the hilarious memes, the crazy fanfics and the support.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The hilarious putdown has echoed on for decades through quotes and memes.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And once again, the commenters came through with a few hilarious takes.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2023
  • What are some of the most hilarious/crazy questions you’ve been asked?
    — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The hilarious thing is that so did Google.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 June 2026
  • The whole thing is just hilarious.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • On one hand, this is hilarious.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • That, in and of itself, is kind of hilarious.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
  • The hilarious clip has picked up steam across platforms.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The comments that flood in can be pretty hilarious and makes for a fun time.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
  • This doesn't sound like humbling or hilarious at all.
    — Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Some of them are both hilarious and have a deep meaning with a huge moral payoff at the end.
    — Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
  • People were calling you guys too old to rock at that point, which is hilarious now.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The timing couldn’t have been worse, or more hilarious.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In the comments, users found the whole thing hilarious.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • During their training time, a dog made a hilarious cameo as the two hit the ball.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • When Brad was on, that was hilarious.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 3 June 2026
  • The things that are being said are hilarious.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Cox is clearly struggling to keep a straight face, and the whole thing is hilarious.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 2 Sep. 2021
  • If the gross-out gags are hilarious, a streamer or studio will pounce.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

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