How to Use zinger in a Sentence

zinger

noun
  • The candidate couldn't help getting off a zinger or two about his opponent.
  • Your brain calls to mind that perfect zinger.
    — Kwame Christian, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • But some things — like ending a scene with a zinger — don’t change.
    — John Koblin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Not every line is a zinger, Tom.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
  • No one was safe from the zingers ― even people who didn't show up.
    — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Everybody gets at least a few zingers to fire off.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Rarely has Sandler felt this in the pocket with quips and zingers.
    — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
  • But the real zinger is her next line, which is sisterly in its way.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Here are some of the best zingers of her new book, What Happened.
    — Robin Marty, Cosmopolitan, 15 Sep. 2017
  • 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
  • Her cutting zingers and sharp quips added to the comedy’s spice.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
  • And, speaking of aches and pains, here is the ultimate zinger.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Most disappointing in the two-hour event, there were no zingers.
    — Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2019
  • Place your zinger as the second-to-last line, before your call to action.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Jin is so good at these zingers, and so far, no actor has let him down on delivery.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Matthew Perry’s sharp wit and punchy zingers brought joy to his Friends costars each day.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
  • These become your LinkedIn zingers that people save and share.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Like several of his passes against the Saints, that zinger found the mark.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Shelby is a trickster, the scene-stealer who always has a zinger.
    — Alamin Yohannes and Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2022
  • To Tebow’s and Spears’ credit, both laughed after the zinger.
    — Andrew Astleford, ajc, 23 Sep. 2017
  • Here's a roundup of Messing's best zingers and stirring moments.
    — Nardine Saad, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2017
  • Alice even had a zinger to deliver to her dad in the wake of the discovery.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 20 May 2026
  • Ava listens, reframes, flatters, throws in a zinger, and feeds those feelings back.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
  • 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
  • Seth Rogen is known for a solid awards zinger and tonight was no different.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
  • However, a partner or close friend might send you a zinger or do something that catches you off guard.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
  • 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 plot, however, is secondary to their one-line zingers and off-the-cuff comedy.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The archer is known to be a magical being that throws zingers, or in this case, spells, at those who frustrate their peace.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

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