Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guffawing
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His portrayal of academic life will leave real professors wincing, if not giggling … Despite the obvious research that Martel put into his novel, there are too many gaffes about Homer and Greek epic to persuade any expert.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Its wicked sense of humor had spectators giggling throughout all three episodes, only to then break their hearts a little.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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In early February, Raphael Bostic sat on a stage chuckling, and a bit embarrassed, while his predecessor handed him a pair of gifts.—
Mirtha Donastorg,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the front of the bus, Kilgo first started chuckling softly.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Airline customers aren’t laughing, at least right now.—
John Seewer,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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But after the boy’s friends started snickering, Gramps shifted to a more succinct potato reference.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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But then, both songs get the film’s most showstopping presentations, so snickering evidently wasn’t the goal.—
Bob Strauss,
San Francisco Chronicle,
19 Dec. 2025
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The nightingale flew around the fox’s head, the two of them chortling in their own indiscernible ways.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
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Against all of this allegedly heady stuff, the score—by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross—intentionally jars us from encroaching drowsiness with chortling woodwinds and shardlike piano chords that are the aural equivalent of jagged Plexiglass off-cuts.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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Earlier, Mitchell’s Avdotya has attacked him with a pillow, railing and cackling.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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There is more cackling when Jesus tries to explain Arteta’s latest motivational technique.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Guffawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guffawing. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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