How to Use laugh in a Sentence

laugh

1 of 2 verb
  • I've never laughed so hard in my life.
  • What are you laughing about?
  • I laughed out loud when I saw him.
  • He laughed so hard I thought he'd die laughing.
  • I couldn't stop laughing when I saw what he was wearing.
  • The movie was hilarious. We laughed our heads off.
  • The audience was laughing hysterically.
  • Want to make the baseball gods laugh, tell ‘em about your plans.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The will stuff was part of the story, but the sperm fights (laughing) just came out of nowhere.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
  • And the tree laughed and laughed and told the boy that of course the apples had pesticides—duh!
    Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The dying should laugh wearily in a way that said, OK. OK.
    Ron Charles, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
  • The singer reached out to her, held her hand and appeared to say something that made Chopra Jonas laugh.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The footage showed Cobb, 33, and Rodgers, 39, laughing in a huddle where Rodgers also called out Cobb for the block.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The video showed the group laughing as draw two and draw four cards were stacked on top of one another.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Healy laughs at the hosts’ accents on the podcast and encourages them.
    Vulture, 1 June 2023
  • My dad always used to say: Don’t laugh at someone, laugh with them.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Glass laughs when asked how Stewart reacted to the script.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
  • We were all too tuned into every lyric, scream, and laugh to care.
    Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2023
  • If in doubt, laugh There is one dopamine boost that never fails: laughter.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
  • While some people laugh at my system, this old way works for me.
    Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The whole place burst out laughing because that was my mother.
    Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The crowd did not shy away from laughing, cheering and crying throughout the film.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
  • After all, short of a serious sour puss, who doesn't like to laugh?
    Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 20 June 2023
  • Get the whole family laughing with these April Fool's pranks for kids, and maybe a few for the parents too.
    Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Instead of stopping the song and calling out the fan, Maluma laughed it off and used the crutch as a prop for his performance.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Draymond will laugh to the high heavens at his triumph.
    Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
  • That’s what Stallone told me,’ says Van Damme, laughing.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The two are seen huddling under a tree in the rain, laughing companionably.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Thank you for not laughing at us for wearing the same bright-colored puffy coats.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Darryn Peterson couldn’t help but laugh.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026

laugh

2 of 2 noun
  • The movie has a lot of laughs.
  • He gave a loud laugh.
  • You're going to be a movie star? That's a laugh.
  • The pair share tons of laughs, and the sparks seem to fly.
    Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 3 May 2023
  • Go out on a date: Jam in the Van — more like laugh in the van.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
  • Her laughs—some of her first ever—are featured at the end of the track.
    Deasia Paige, ELLE, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Steve Martin gave me a tag for a joke that’s one of the bigger laughs in the show.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2023
  • That line gets an easy laugh, though Mamet’s script isn’t lazy.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Oct. 2023
  • At the far end of the bar, a group of Fijian women were having a laugh.
    Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Most of the crowd roared; my reaction was a slack-jawed laugh.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Pee-wee, never one for cheap laughs, would’ve rolled his eyes at the idea.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2023
  • Princess Anne and King Charles share a laugh in this adorable 1952 photo.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
  • The two have a laugh and Capote hands her a Valium to wash down with scotch.
    Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
  • In New England, Belichick and Brady had the last laugh and then some.
    Bill Pennington, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Bravo, meanwhile, chimes in with a joke and a hearty laugh.
    Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Dawson’s reaction is the first of the film’s many laughs.
    Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • The mood is somber, but the adults trade smiles and laughs and reminiscences.
    Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Your dog is going to catch all the laughs with this adorable shark costume.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham shared laughs with their kids on Christmas.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
  • But a clown who makes no one laugh is not a clown, or else is stuck in a Beckett play.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Clayton said with a laugh when asked about how stiff the headwinds will be in those races.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2024
  • As the behind-the-scene clips continue, Park laughs, talks and directs the cast and crew.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
  • DeRozan would tug out his headphones, talk through the matchup, find a way to make Drummond laugh.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Springsteen gives it a split-second thought and laughs.
    Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Tuch oozed confidence; his wide grin and laugh were broadcast on the screen for every Leafs fan to see.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That moment showed his cheeky side — his knack for making her laugh — and their unique bond.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • His ability to recall names and places and laughs is, frankly, astonishing.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • No one even lives here, said Chuky, trying to light a cigarette but foiled by a laugh.
    Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Some of the awkward scenes, going for the cringe-comedy laughs, aren't well balanced and run too long.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Many of them are amusing enough to get chuckles and the odd big laugh but a little more wit amongst the throwaway put-downs would have been welcome.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026

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