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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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
The Canadian filmmaker, who drew laughter when mentioning that his mother handled the catering on the production, also shared that not only getting more explicit films to be screened can be challenging, but so can be the casting of actors.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
How brilliant to leave such a legacy of artistic excellence and laughter.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The question, from Amabile, was greeted with brief silence and then a wave of nervous laughter.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 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 4 Feb. 2026.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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