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
There are weird, humiliating games, bawdy speeches, bursts of boozy laughter, and a punitive spirit of newlywed hazing.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
Knowing that things will eventually end — the friendships, the laughter, the moments of growth — gives each one its emotional weight.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
His intentions are evident in the amount of buoyant, contagious laughter in so many of the scenes featuring the Bennet sisters.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
These shared culinary experiences foster laughter, bonding and storytelling, turning meals into memorable moments rather than just a means to an end.
—Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
Knowing that things will eventually end — the friendships, the laughter, the moments of growth — gives each one its emotional weight.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
His intentions are evident in the amount of buoyant, contagious laughter in so many of the scenes featuring the Bennet sisters.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
These shared culinary experiences foster laughter, bonding and storytelling, turning meals into memorable moments rather than just a means to an end.
—Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughter
Noun
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The toddler giggles as Johnson grabs the steering wheel to flee the offending bird, throwing in an expletive on his way out.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Cartoons are good for a giggle, but who wants one that stretches on forever?—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That sort of showboating elicits laughs from TV audiences, partly because today's younger shoppers are spending less on pricey goods and more on luxury experiences.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sharing good laughs goes a long way to strengthening connections and relationships.—
Liz Guthridge,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 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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So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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