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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Here’s to many more years of love, laughter, and adventure.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Here’s to many more years of love, laughter, and adventure.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
There was laughter, dancing, even a few tears.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
That joy is part of your path, and that laughter heals.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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