How to Use zany in a Sentence

zany

adjective
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  • The great arc of these first 30 pages — zany body-snatching!
    — Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The big difference is that the Hyundai does its thing without the Prius's zany flair.
    — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 28 May 2020
  • From the Gumball to the Ugly Sweater, these seem to be some of the zaniest costumes on the show to date.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The grand reopening of the Belle Isle slide was a zany sight, as riders soared into the air.
    — Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The rest of the season was just as zany, with Molitor and Higuera's streaks back-to-back The arc of the season sounds like a work of fiction.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Slow Rush is a less zany, more stately record for Tame Impala.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Why does Visa care about this fledgling, zany part of the economy at all?
    — Robert Hackett, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2021
  • And the director is going to be there and just be your zany, funny self.
    — Zachary Pincus-Roth, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
  • This tension between man and member drives the show’s zany plot.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Hear great stories, watch puppet shows, sing songs, do zany dances, and more.
    — Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Pinot Gris also can pair with some chicken dishes, just don’t get too zany with the spices.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2021
  • She’s game for all the over-the-top and zany shoots offered to her, and takes every task seriously.
    — Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2021
  • While the show follows Nora’s zany ways (The identity fraud!
    — Rachel Yang, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Despite the initial shock value, the zany act charmed Mandel.
    — USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Throughout the video, baby Love is seen bouncing up and down as a song plays a zany take on what chickens sound like.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Your friend Greg, who writes media-criticism-jazz-fusion in a zany style, and whose cost to print is $60 and some weed.
    — Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
  • New episodes double down on the zany pop-culture parody of the first season.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Laverne & Shirley became a hit with viewers thanks to the comedic talents of its two leads and their zany antics.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Head to a thrift store and challenge each other to a zany outfit contest or try to find the most unique item at an antique shop.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
  • All of Rio was decked out in zany costumes, with cold beer soothing strained vocal cords and dance-weary ankles.
    — David Biller, Star Tribune, 10 Nov. 2020
  • The two brands teamed up for a zany six-piece collection that includes both shoes and accessories.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2023
  • When in doubt, simply look for a shape that’s not too zany, and a blade that’s not too thick, which offers a high or totally flat grind.
    — Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2022
  • At first glance, the area around Joshua Tree National Park can appear barren, apart from its zany trees and a few dry shrubs here and there.
    — Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Sure, a pigeon clutch might be a little zany, wacky, or downright absurd, but who cares?
    — Meg Donohue, ELLE, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Hough plays one of three husbands in a zany, whirlwind wedding sequence.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Ají Ceviche Bar was the colorfully hued haven that saw this zany prologue through to the start of Chapter 1.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2022
  • This zany piece comes in a charcoal gray and can comfortably fit up to two people when set up as a sofa bed.
    — Brittany Natale, redbookmag.com, 26 May 2023
  • Then earlier this month, the San Antonio native found an even zanier way to take his Christmas show on the road: dressed as the Grinch.
    — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Viewers will also be introduced to a slew of zany new characters that make up the staff of the OLG restaurant.
    — Essence, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Stew Fortier, a writer, created a zany satire using the software as a kind of muse.
    — Farhad Manjoo, Star Tribune, 2 Aug. 2020

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