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 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.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 2025
And people don’t come to U2 shows for belly laughs.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
But there is at least one moment where Jones obviously relies on the music to overwhelm the acting to compel a belly laugh.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The hilarity of the script isn’t just built from belly laughs, of which there are plenty, but also crafted with coping with the fear that comes from one’s identity.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 2025
And people don’t come to U2 shows for belly laughs.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
But there is at least one moment where Jones obviously relies on the music to overwhelm the acting to compel a belly laugh.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The hilarity of the script isn’t just built from belly laughs, of which there are plenty, but also crafted with coping with the fear that comes from one’s identity.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for belly laugh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly laugh
Noun
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The venue’s intimacy, coupled with a more informal, speakeasy vibe, permeated an award ceremony that was notable for its moments of laughter and easy congeniality.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hold on to the laughter, hold on to the sparkle, hold on to that spark deep inside that refuses to go out.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bush are flops that remain well worth a chuckle.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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LaKeith Stanfield is an easy standout as Parker’s best friend Grofield, a passionate actor who moonlights as a criminal to fund his dead-end theater company — some of the movie’s heartiest chuckles come from the joy Grofield takes in getting to ham things up as part of the heist.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To her credit, Shannon shakes off the incipient paranoia and goes hard into the giggles at anything and everyone at the table.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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After Khloé made her mom admit what was going on, Kris broke into giggles.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Newlyweds Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco made their first appearance as a married couple at the event — sneaking off right after taking their carpet photos — while Demi Moore and Lucy Liu shared some laughs on the photo line, and Scorsese and Ben Stiller each brought their daughters as dates.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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Its interconnected tales, which evoke campfire stories and urban legends, wring morbid laughs and genuine scares in much the same fashion as Tales From the Crypt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 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
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The carnage leads to a sigh of an epilogue that seems, without giving anything away, like a curious letdown, a cruel little snicker from Aster that doesn’t entirely satisfy.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
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“Belly laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20laugh. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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