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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His legacy and laughter will be carried on through his family.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Before anyone knew it, the house would be as fragrant of cocoa and sugar and butter as it was filled with conversation and laughter and clinking silverware.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
This highlights the importance of creating a culture of humor, not just a moment of laughter.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Our stomachs, sore from laughter, were comforted by lemon verbena sorbet doused in gentian liqueur.
—Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Before anyone knew it, the house would be as fragrant of cocoa and sugar and butter as it was filled with conversation and laughter and clinking silverware.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
This highlights the importance of creating a culture of humor, not just a moment of laughter.
—Paul Boross Mbe, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Our stomachs, sore from laughter, were comforted by lemon verbena sorbet doused in gentian liqueur.
—Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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