1
: a sound of or as if of laughing
2
archaic
: a cause of merriment
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Examples of laughter in a Sentence
The audience roared with laughter.
the nervous producers were reassured by the sounds of laughter coming from the theater
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The 2025 Golden Globes were full of tears, laughter and inspiring victories.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The fun didn’t end there, as Welch photo-bombed while the Powells posed for the professional photographer 10 minutes later, with Welch popping his head behind Powell's parents' shoulders, to O'Hara's laughter.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Back in 2017, their press tour for Spider-Man: Homecoming was a flirtatious tour de force: Zendaya always doubled over in laughter, Tom comforting an anxious Zendaya with a gentle hand on her knee, both of them constantly pulling the same silly face or one-liner out at the same exact time.
—Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
From host Nikki Glaser nailing her opening monologue to Demi Moore's first Golden Globe win, see the highlights of this year's ceremony
Comments
The 2025 Golden Globes were full of tears, laughter and inspiring victories.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The fun didn’t end there, as Welch photo-bombed while the Powells posed for the professional photographer 10 minutes later, with Welch popping his head behind Powell's parents' shoulders, to O'Hara's laughter.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Back in 2017, their press tour for Spider-Man: Homecoming was a flirtatious tour de force: Zendaya always doubled over in laughter, Tom comforting an anxious Zendaya with a gentle hand on her knee, both of them constantly pulling the same silly face or one-liner out at the same exact time.
—Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughter. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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