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
Why laughter matters Simple and actionable steps to add more smiles to your life can make a difference.
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Cheers to another year of love and laughter together.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
The video begins with a woman shown sitting in a quiet, dark plane cabin, holding the top part of her shirt over her mouth, seemingly in a bid to hide her laughter.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Again, all hands shoot up, accompanied by laughter.
—Lisa Bodell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Cheers to another year of love and laughter together.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
The video begins with a woman shown sitting in a quiet, dark plane cabin, holding the top part of her shirt over her mouth, seemingly in a bid to hide her laughter.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Again, all hands shoot up, accompanied by laughter.
—Lisa Bodell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for laughter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughter
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The daddy-daughter duo was pictured in giggles while attending the premiere of 47 Metres Down: Uncaged in 2019.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Also have a mix of professional friends and real friends—the professional friends to chat with early on and the real friends to have a giggle with later on.Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Many rival fans have had a good laugh at Tottenham and their wildly fluctuating results this season.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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After 25 years in business, Vanessa von Bismarck and Carrie Phillips have had their share of successes, laughs and struggles.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Could anyone utter these lofty words today without courting a chorus of snickers, a social-media immolation?George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sugar might have caught its share of snickers when its big plot twist was revealed, but Colin Farrell is a huge movie star who carried that show, and that should be enough to give him the edge.Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 July 2024
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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