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
But although the change of pace and tone is welcome, cutting Falstaff’s gathering of men from those scenes means that the undertow vanishes and all that’s left is mild laughter.
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David Benedict, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Picture this: vibrant festival grounds buzzing with energy, the air alive with the sounds of laughter and music, and the scent of delicious treats tantalizing your senses.
—Branded Content Contributor, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have been through it all together — with plenty of laughter.
—Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
In 1985, when Andrew was young and handsome, and when the objectification of women on and off television was so routine as to go unremarked, his louche, obvious appraisal provoked applause from the audience, and laughter from Scott.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
Their smiles, laughter, and voices are forever embedded in our memories.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
Their dynamic feels very familiar to me, the laughter and the dysfunction.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
The two years of comedy classes, half a Xanax and half a glass of wine paid off when she was engulfed in laughter at the Belly Room at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood in 2002.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Through tears – and adorably delirious and gleeful laughter – Kennedy is awestruck, swaying back and forth to the beat of the song in disbelief.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
David Benedict, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Picture this: vibrant festival grounds buzzing with energy, the air alive with the sounds of laughter and music, and the scent of delicious treats tantalizing your senses.
—Branded Content Contributor, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have been through it all together — with plenty of laughter.
—Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
In 1985, when Andrew was young and handsome, and when the objectification of women on and off television was so routine as to go unremarked, his louche, obvious appraisal provoked applause from the audience, and laughter from Scott.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
Their smiles, laughter, and voices are forever embedded in our memories.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
Their dynamic feels very familiar to me, the laughter and the dysfunction.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
The two years of comedy classes, half a Xanax and half a glass of wine paid off when she was engulfed in laughter at the Belly Room at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood in 2002.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Through tears – and adorably delirious and gleeful laughter – Kennedy is awestruck, swaying back and forth to the beat of the song in disbelief.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughter. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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