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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That’s really kind of paid off in watching it with an audience, because there’s moments in the film that get a really loud audience reaction where people genuinely scream, and burst out into laughter.
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Hager then steered the conversation away from Banks to a recent report that Gen Z does not like to eat cereal, causing Banks to throw her hands up and burst into laughter.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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The feeling of reading a really good piece of fiction often feels to me like a prank being pulled off well: the control, the surprise, the delight, the laughter, the feeling of play.
—Katie Yee
july 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Hager then steered the conversation away from Banks to a recent report that Gen Z does not like to eat cereal, causing Banks to throw her hands up and burst into laughter.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The post has since received more than 2,300 upvotes, sparking laughter among users charmed by the dog's unique appearance and the surprising revelation.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The feeling of reading a really good piece of fiction often feels to me like a prank being pulled off well: the control, the surprise, the delight, the laughter, the feeling of play.
—Katie Yee
july 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
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 5 Aug. 2025.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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