as in laughter
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
humorous anecdotes that are likely to evoke lots of smiles but few belly laughs
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Recent Examples of belly laugh
The 33rd annual Cushing’s Crossing happens on Saturday, May 3rd, and spectating is free — and highly recommended for belly laughs and general astonishment.
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Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But there is at least one moment where Jones obviously relies on the music to overwhelm the acting to compel a belly laugh.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The show by Itamar Moses (book) and Gaby Alter (music) serves up belly laughs galore, as well as some serious commentary.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Operation Mincemeat review: An irresistible musical farce brings British boldness and belly laughs to Broadway
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—EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But there is at least one moment where Jones obviously relies on the music to overwhelm the acting to compel a belly laugh.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The show by Itamar Moses (book) and Gaby Alter (music) serves up belly laughs galore, as well as some serious commentary.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Operation Mincemeat review: An irresistible musical farce brings British boldness and belly laughs to Broadway
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
—EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly laugh
Noun
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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.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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After the initial squeals and giggles, Taylor Swift fans immediately got to work, combing all seven photos of Swift for outfit details and clues about their relationship status.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 July 2025
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Soon, there will be crying; there will be nursing and burping and spitting up and fussing and playing and giggles and bath time and trying to get this damn baby to sleep through the night.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Watch the scene where the three men stop at a bar in D.C. Meadows laughs for the first time — a shy, honest laugh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Nixon’s spirit drew appreciative laughs from the crowd throughout the competition.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The carnage leads to a sigh of an epilogue that seems, without giving anything away, like a curious letdown, a cruel little snicker from Aster that doesn’t entirely satisfy.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Belly laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20laugh. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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