cachinnations

plural of cachinnation
as in chuckles
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
  • Admittedly, there are a few delightful chuckles along the way.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
  • His friends respond with knowing chuckles.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So many giggles, even before Nakia lit up.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
  • If the initial response to the State Farm spot has been positive, there are inherent risks associated with using giggles as a delivery vehicle for your brand messaging.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Posey brought the laughs and lorazepam to The White Lotus season 3 as the Ratliff family matriarch, Victoria.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Rogen remembers the moment Apatow came up with one of the scenes that drew the biggest laughs in the film, in which Steve Carell’s character awkwardly tries to relieve himself while aroused.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Cachinnations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cachinnations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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