How to Use giggle in a Sentence

giggle

1 of 2 verb
  • She giggled like a little kid.
  • We were all joking and giggling nervously as we waited for the ceremony to begin.
  • There's giggling, rude jokes, and lots of cool project cars.
    Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 18 Mar. 2023
  • In the background of the video, Grande can be heard giggling at Davidson's sweet(ener) recs.
    Andrea Park, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2018
  • Turn your head to the left to see Reneé Rapp and Towa Bird giggling and sipping a drink.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Schumer, 69, whipped around and gave the two giggling senators the side-eye and warned them to stop.
    Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2020
  • The child giggled and squirmed out of their arms during the long hearing.
    BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2019
  • The giggling fun with friends always ended with a game of hide and seek.
    David Sharp, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • Mom, quick with the shutter, captures her giggling son at the apex of his flight.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2023
  • And, just like that, the two brothers started giggling again.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
  • And the parents laugh and the kids kind of giggle unknowingly.
    Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Teddy gets the job, Richard leaves in a huff, and Amelia giggles at the fact that Bailey sent her in to shake things up.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Drake giggled his way through the innards of the arena next to Khaled’s walking ad.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Watch the too-cute exclusive video above now and try not to giggle along with the two actors.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • The video ended with Hunt showing off the front of the photo album and giggling in her car.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
  • In the old tales, the godmother was not a giggling witch, but the guardian and guide to your transformation.
    Sam Whiting, SFChronicle.com, 3 May 2020
  • There's no need to giggle about the name, even while rubbing them down with your secret spice blend.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The trailer ends on a shot of the five girls lying down together and giggling.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The mom-to-be laughed and wiped away tears, often turning to husband Prince Harry to giggle at the song.
    Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Oct. 2018
  • Children reached out over a table and giggled as their turn came to hold live crabs and touch sea anemones.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2019
  • The boys are twins, the kind of kids who giggle together at each new sight, wide-eyed and curious at the world.
    USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • In the end, the blogger sees value in being able to giggle about the past without glorying in it in the present.
    David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The tennis world didn’t know whether to giggle or hold a ticker-tape parade.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2021
  • But everyone was giggling too hard to hold them up for long.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2020
  • And with that, with reporters giggling, the news conference was over.
    Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2019
  • Malti can also be heard giggling to herself, which in turn prompts Chopra to laugh.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 May 2023
  • The mom of two purses her lips at the infant while Isabella seems to giggle.
    Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2022
  • In the photos, Usher grins at his youngest son, and there's a video of the baby giggling happily.
    Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
  • The video then switched to Emme giggling while holding some piglets before the camera turned to Max sitting down with a friend for some food.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The couple has been known to post a few snaps and reels on Instagram from time to time, including an adorable video of River giggling.
    Tabitha Britt, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
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giggle

2 of 2 noun
  • Holmes let out the slightest of giggles from the back seat.
    Amy Chozick, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
  • Michael [Zilkha, Ze Records co-founder] is a lot of fun – a bit of a giggle.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Some kids see those memes and say, ‘Not cool’ and some giggle.
    Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2021
  • To keep the smiles and giggles coming, we're rounded 75 jokes for kids here.
    Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 29 Aug. 2023
  • As the priest came down the line, some flinched or burst into giggles as the water caught their faces.
    Brendan Hoffman Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The clip ends with the group sharing a giggle over the situation while the goat wails on in the background.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 May 2023
  • Meghan, 41, added with a giggle at the oversize bottle.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
  • From glam premiere shots to awards show giggles, here are some of the duo's cutest photos.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • There are many scenes that buzz gently with the giggles of children in the background.
    Kyle Smith, National Review, 9 July 2019
  • The best part of this sketch is once again watching every giggle at the dog, with Mikey again breaking at the dog’s hands.
    Alexis Pereira, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2021
  • His parents then cheer, which makes Archie let out an adorable giggle.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2020
  • Alicia Keys and James Corden Okay fine, this one is thrown in there just for giggles.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2019
  • Chrissy Teigen is not afraid of making fun of herself to give fans a giggle.
    Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2018
  • In perhaps the cutest one, George giggles while lying in the grass, one missing tooth on display.
    Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 23 July 2019
  • His little legs just sprint out there and the umpire has this little giggle.
    Terace Garnier, Fox News, 16 June 2018
  • At the wedding that evening, their reading went off without a hitch, or giggle.
    Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Alan had a funny scream on the way down, and a warm giggle in equilibrium.
    Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
  • May your special day be filled with double the giggles, double the snuggles, and double the joy.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 23 June 2023
  • Hawn became a household name as the ditzy blonde with saucer eyes and a disarming giggle.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 8 Mar. 2023
  • At the office, the Savoir gang is in a giggle fit over a viral video of Gregory firing his PR team.
    Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2021
  • If possible, stay in an adjoining room to be close enough to help but far away from the giggles and noise.
    Fiona Tapp, Parents, 13 July 2023
  • With drinks in hand, the girls had giggles amid moments of partial nudity.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • And who could forget how #GreenShirtGuy got the giggles?
    Christi Scott, CNN, 27 Dec. 2019
  • The pair brought the optimistic, high energy track to the stage with a smile for this year's EMAs, ending it with a triumphant giggle.
    Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2020
  • Serve a giggle with a cuppa chai with these adorable handmade food pun coasters.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Relieved by the catharsis of crying, a group of twenty-somethings spilled out onto the street in fits of giggles.
    The Economist, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Hearing the crowd giggle is good for you too—just hearing laughs has been proved to reduce stress on the nervous system.
    Stefanie Groner, Glamour, 22 May 2020
  • This as an opportunity to give your bird a name that’ll also give you the giggles.
    Shelby Deering, Woman's Day, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Not every joke lands, but there’s so much silliness that kids and like-minded adults will get in plenty of giggles.
    Kimber Walsh, latimes.com, 12 July 2018
  • The pair — who played Donna Martin and Brenda Walsh, respectively, in the hit '90s show — stared at each other while in fits of giggles in the old-school snap.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024

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