as in laughter
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
during the quiet scenes of the movie we could hear occasional eruptions of cachinnation from the adjacent theater
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Noun
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Hovering over his shoulder, Rhea Seehorn bursts into laughter.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Speakers at the opening event remembered Nick as a positive person who brought laughter and light into the lives of others.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gregory wondered out loud with a chuckle.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sending up the no-stakes frivolity of progressive Reform Judaism, characters played by Seth Rogen and Kate Berlant get some insight-free chuckles.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rita says with a giggle and a glint in her eye.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Nash had an unorthodox solution to Goldberg’s giggles.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Cachinnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cachinnation. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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