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
The howling belly laugh or sucking of air over teeth hit home hardest in a shared environment.
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kids need to have belly laughs and almost pee their pants when reading—which is something that few other authors besides Seuss can do without invoking potty humor.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Everyone likes to have those belly laughs and be silly.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
The rest of the actors erupt in laughter at Barinholtz’s comment, including Rogen, who exudes one of his signature belly laughs that fans have come to love.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 2025
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kids need to have belly laughs and almost pee their pants when reading—which is something that few other authors besides Seuss can do without invoking potty humor.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Everyone likes to have those belly laughs and be silly.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
The rest of the actors erupt in laughter at Barinholtz’s comment, including Rogen, who exudes one of his signature belly laughs that fans have come to love.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for belly laugh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly laugh
Noun
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Even as a Black person who smiled ear to ear when Black people fought for laughter with the mighty pressure of their jaws.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The men stood frowning at each other and then back at Adi until the one without the gun broke into croaks of laughter.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Taylor said with a slight chuckle.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ford tilts his head back with a chuckle.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The weekly gatherings of knitters at Needle & Skein, a yarn store in Minneapolis, are typically filled with giggles and storytelling.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Twain, of course, never stooped to fart jokes or hunchback gags in pursuit of a giggle.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That anything-for-a-laugh ethos is not a flaw in his canon but its animating principle.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The pair shared warm cups of oatmeal in the car, staying warm and having a laugh together about the wild turn the weather had taken.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While there were a few snickers, the photographers obliged and got their photos.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Early never makes fun of Maddie, never lets the audience snicker at the screen.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Belly laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20laugh. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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