as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
the nervous producers were reassured by the sounds of laughter coming from the theater
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Recent Examples of laughter
May 2025 be filled with beautiful moments, laughter, and all the blessings your hearts can hold.
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Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Joking was her version of uncontrollable tears, but Dr. Fenton neither laughed nor pressed to see what was behind Lilian’s inane laughter.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
The inventive plot twists and frequent ad-libs led to filming often being interrupted by laughter.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The dinner, fueled by laughter and conversation, stretched on late into the night.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Joking was her version of uncontrollable tears, but Dr. Fenton neither laughed nor pressed to see what was behind Lilian’s inane laughter.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
The inventive plot twists and frequent ad-libs led to filming often being interrupted by laughter.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The dinner, fueled by laughter and conversation, stretched on late into the night.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughter
Noun
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Bong was quickly made into a GIF after turning around during Han’s remarks, staring at his new Oscar and bursting into giggles.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Naturally, the family shrieked in excitement and quickly descended into a fit of giggles and tears.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The duchess gave an exaggerated shrug before stifling a laugh.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The friendly exes were spotted sharing a laugh at a paintball party for their youngest child on March 2 to celebrate Samuel becoming a teenager, as seen in photos shared by Page Six.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughter. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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