as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers
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When Shaqir O’Neal hugged his formidably famous father to cap a satisfying Senior Night experience, the slender 6-foot-8 Sacramento State forward leaned in to listen, and then laughed.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The joke prompted backlash, primarily from American and Canadian liberals, against the men's team after the players laughed in response.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Taking a deep breath, the Quantico alum giggled and then, leaning over, plunged her face straight into the ice.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Students giggled and gasped in disbelief.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Still riding the adrenaline of beating Canada to claim the USA men’s hockey’s biggest win since 1980, players chuckled along with the president.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Monday morning inside the Tigers clubhouse, McGonigle chuckled and shook his head when told his father had been interviewed.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Plenty of kids screamed and threw up heart signs in the crowd as Ejae, Nuna, and Ami hit the chorus’ high note.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2026
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Coach Travis Steele screamed at the officials at halftime, knocking over a speaker on his way off the court and picking up a technical foul.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Chortled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chortled. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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