1
: a sound of or as if of laughing
2
archaic
: a cause of merriment
Examples of laughter in a Sentence
The audience roared with laughter.
the nervous producers were reassured by the sounds of laughter coming from the theater
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Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The people who knew Jennifer Jensen only think of her with smiles and laughter.
—Pj Green
january 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Foster was already dissolving into laughter as Melvin pointed out that the broadcast was live.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The noise that went around the ground was a cross between Aussie laughter, English tears, and wheels cascading in all directions.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for laughter
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughter. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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