laughing gas

noun

Examples of laughing gas in a Sentence

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Carroll’s clinic offers dental exams, cleanings, digital X-rays, sealants, fluoride treatments, nitrous oxide (laughing gas), extractions, composite (white) fillings, and general restorative services, according to a news release. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024 The Giants simply haven’t been a strong enough team to win with laughing gas. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 Is Bissouma forgiven? Ange Postecoglou said on Friday that Yves Bissouma’s response to his suspension for his laughing gas misdemeanour had been like a punished child, whose behaviour is perfect for the two days after being told off. Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024 Like many other women she's since encountered, Schwartz posted online to share her traumatic experience, asking why women’s pain has been normalized in gynecological procedures to the extent that no anesthetic or laughing gas is offered for relief. Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for laughing gas 

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of laughing gas was in 1818

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“Laughing gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughing%20gas. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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