giggles 1 of 2

plural of giggle

giggles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of giggle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of giggles
Noun
Keira Knightley is all giggles at day 12 of the 2026 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 10. People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 Admittedly, Carmy is not exactly a bucket of giggles in this episode, or, really, in any episode. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026 These giggles evolved to best suit animals’ different social lives, said Brittany Florkiewicz, who studies animal communication at Lyon College and had no role in the new research. ABC News, 25 June 2026 These days, fear and absurdity walk hand in hand, and anyone who’s scrolled a news feed knows how quickly abject terror can morph into cathartic giggles. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 June 2026 One highlight of this tenure was his descent into a fit of giggles while interviewing Carol Channing. Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 15 June 2026 One highlight of this tenure was his descent into a fit of giggles while interviewing Carol Channing. Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 Judging by the increasingly loud chatter and giggles, the constantly refilled carafes of house red wine were a hit amongst our group—and the rest of the diners that night. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Smith’s memories of the inseparable pair are a blur of giggles and teenage girl high jinks. Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Verb
But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart. Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Herbert then grabs Beer's face and pulls her in for a kiss as the singer giggles. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026 The teaser video that followed showed a device straight out of a sci-fi film, something between Wall-E and BB-8, with a camera that giggles and swivels on command. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025 At one point, Gracie Abrams giggles with Swift behind the scenes, while Carpenter appears in a t-shirt and sits on a couch as the trek’s headliner practices guitar. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggles
Noun
  • Us Weekly reported the couples were all smiles, laughs, and chats.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 July 2026
  • There are genuine laughs sprinkled in but too many elements land with a thud — including an excessive amount of comedic gore that grows tiresome and a mailman/narrator gag that just isn’t funny.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • Even Saturday Night Live’s reigning king of smarm, Colin Jost, playing a henpecked husband, got some chuckles out of me.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • In footage shared on TikTok, the 50 First Dates star is seen asking Rapp about her then-upcoming album, Snow Angel, when an audience member suddenly screams Barrymore’s name.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
  • The audience’s screams and applause for Knight and Keller lasted nearly 28 seconds.
    Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • There’s some comedy mixed in, but the show never reduces the monsters Bobby and Romy are dealing with to jokes.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • Taco Bell has long been the butt of jokes about its menu causing intestinal concerns.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.
    Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated February 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026

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