How to Use be laughing in a Sentence
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You’re supposed to be laughing and screaming with your friends — hopefully slightly altered in some way.
— Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2023 -
Twenty minutes later, ultrasound scans showed that most of the fetuses exposed to the kale flavor seemed to grimace, while most exposed to the carrot appeared to be laughing.
— Aria Bendix, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2022 -
And my dad seemed to be laughing and having a good time.
— Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2021 -
People will be laughing, crying, and singing along to so many of the songs performed that night.
— Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 13 Apr. 2023 -
In the snap, Moss grinned while Crawley, who had her eyes closed, appeared to be laughing at the time the photo was captured.
— Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2021 -
Ten years ago, the most Googled name in the world belonged to a wide-smiling 13-year-old girl everyone seemed to be laughing at.
— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 June 2021 -
But the audience would be laughing at the rough edges of this working-class group, chortling at their simple faith.
— Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Nov. 2020 -
If the crypto market recovers and these startups can pull off an exit, a16z will be laughing all the way to the bank yet again.
— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2022 -
Standing alone at midcourt, Curry seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, a euphoric mix of feelings.
— New York Times, 17 June 2022 -
Home buyers in New York and San Francisco will just be laughing, albeit mournfully.
— John Anderson, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2021 -
The crowd swelled to about 120 people; everyone seemed to be laughing or dancing, and wherever Campbell looked, she was reminded of what Orange Mound is worth.
— New York Times, 18 Nov. 2021 -
Republicans should be laughing it out of hand, which is exactly what Democrats would do if the situation were reversed.
— Mario Loyola, National Review, 22 Sep. 2020 -
Up in their corporate suite, executives of the Walt Disney Co. must be laughing themselves silly.
— Michael Hiltzikbusiness Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022
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