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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One can listen to the laughter suddenly drop away as the tone turns serious — knowing that at any moment violence may break out.
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Kimmel says with a grin, as the studio audience’s laughter rings in the background.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Like, ‘From the folks that brought you 9/11, two weeks of laughter in the desert.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Sprinkled with laughter and childlike energy, this debate explores the pros and cons of both worlds.
—Jordan Owens, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Kimmel says with a grin, as the studio audience’s laughter rings in the background.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Like, ‘From the folks that brought you 9/11, two weeks of laughter in the desert.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Sprinkled with laughter and childlike energy, this debate explores the pros and cons of both worlds.
—Jordan Owens, NPR, 4 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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