1
: a sound of or as if of laughing
2
archaic
: a cause of merriment
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
It was always followed by faint, meek-bodied laughter.
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Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
Listening through hundreds of songs and whittling down these lists with the Pitchfork staff has been full of laughter and bewilderment and tough debates.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2024
As the woman walked by with security personnel, Daniels played the HBO comedy’s theme song and was met with laughter from fellow passengers.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
With comedy legends such as Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase among the ensemble cast sparking the kind of laughter that makes your face hurt, the show was a hit.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
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Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
Listening through hundreds of songs and whittling down these lists with the Pitchfork staff has been full of laughter and bewilderment and tough debates.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2024
As the woman walked by with security personnel, Daniels played the HBO comedy’s theme song and was met with laughter from fellow passengers.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
With comedy legends such as Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase among the ensemble cast sparking the kind of laughter that makes your face hurt, the show was a hit.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughter. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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