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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The credits, in which only three men’s names are listed alongside a handful of acknowledgments, elicited laughter throughout the theater.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Carol Channing reduced Shalit to tears of laughter with her tale of a London dinner party with Lady Astor and Sir Benjamin Harrison by imitating the latter.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Just then, Han lets out a loud burp, and Yoon’s wife bursts into laughter.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Leighloni is looking for a family that loves laughter, fun adventures and spending time together.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Carol Channing reduced Shalit to tears of laughter with her tale of a London dinner party with Lady Astor and Sir Benjamin Harrison by imitating the latter.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Just then, Han lets out a loud burp, and Yoon’s wife bursts into laughter.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Leighloni is looking for a family that loves laughter, fun adventures and spending time together.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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