laughing gull
noun
: an American gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) having a black head in breeding plumage and black wing tips blending into the gray upper side of the wings
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On a warm September Sunday, just an hour and a half from Boston, there were no other people in the water, just quacking mergansers, laughing gulls, pearly oyster shells within arm’s reach, and a wondrous sense of peace.
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Lauren Matison,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
At least three birds — two brown pelicans and a laughing gull — were killed by the oil spill, and the Coast Guard spotted at least nine other birds clearly suffering from the spill.
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Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2024
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Lauren Matison,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
At least three birds — two brown pelicans and a laughing gull — were killed by the oil spill, and the Coast Guard spotted at least nine other birds clearly suffering from the spill.
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Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2024
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“Laughing gull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughing%20gull. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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