as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
the nervous producers were reassured by the sounds of laughter coming from the theater
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Recent Examples of laughter
What surprised me was hearing so much laughter in the room.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
This kind of laughter from others was constant.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Get ready for tears – of sadness, of fear, and of laughter.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
The conversations, the laughter, the nights that stretched long — those memories will stay with us forever.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
This kind of laughter from others was constant.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Get ready for tears – of sadness, of fear, and of laughter.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
The conversations, the laughter, the nights that stretched long — those memories will stay with us forever.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for laughter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughter
Noun
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The former Broncos receiver then broke into a chuckle, knowing quite well the discussion that’s swirling around Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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Between chuckles and jokes, two middle schoolers hovered over a pan heating on an electric stove.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The weekly gatherings of knitters at Needle & Skein, a yarn store in Minneapolis, are typically filled with giggles and storytelling.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Twain, of course, never stooped to fart jokes or hunchback gags in pursuit of a giggle.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fifteen years later, Black is having the last laugh.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Seekers of Infinite Love balances big laughs with big feelings, and the cast delivers in a way that makes the film both distinctive and relatable.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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While there were a few snickers, the photographers obliged and got their photos.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughter. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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