as in laughter
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
humorous anecdotes that are likely to evoke lots of smiles but few belly laughs
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Recent Examples of belly laugh
Operation Mincemeat review: An irresistible musical farce brings British boldness and belly laughs to Broadway
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EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The show by Itamar Moses (book) and Gaby Alter (music) serves up belly laughs galore, as well as some serious commentary.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
The production’s balance to find its heart alongside lots of belly laughs is owed to a story that teeters on being an inside joke among Broadway lovers without crossing that line.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Republicans erupted in big belly laughs.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The show by Itamar Moses (book) and Gaby Alter (music) serves up belly laughs galore, as well as some serious commentary.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
The production’s balance to find its heart alongside lots of belly laughs is owed to a story that teeters on being an inside joke among Broadway lovers without crossing that line.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Republicans erupted in big belly laughs.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly laugh
Noun
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There’s an art to transforming the worst days of your life into causes for laughter.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Gillis then fails to pull down Hernandez's pants, prompting Sherman, Hernandez, and himself to burst into laughter.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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In a clip shared by Billboard, Lipa swayed while singing a cover of the song with her band before breaking out into a giggle and making a heart with her hands towards the crowd.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2025
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Michael Blackson, Funny Marco, and Hannibal Buress are just a few of the upcoming performers providing giggles and chuckles and tickets are on sale now.—
AvidXchange Music Factory,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Some of it comes from the ether… from the ether going after Ethan [laughs].—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Customers come and go, street merchants stop in to peddle their wares and the hair braiders bicker over clients, laugh, dance, watch African soap operas on TV and work until their fingers bleed.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
Noun
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Belly laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20laugh. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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