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to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
some audience members thought that they were being clever by giggling during the serious scenes
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Recent Examples of giggling
Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Total strangers giggling about his addiction to drugs.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
There’s a particularly tragic scene where Natalia, lured on holiday by Elsa, spots a small child innocently giggling at the table across from her at dinner.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Families with mothers in hijabs and giggling children sit alongside the neighborhood’s old guard and young transplants priced out of Brooklyn’s north, all feasting on great wheels of rashoosh (flatbread) and dishevelments of lamb.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
On the chaise side of the sectional, Fiona and Izzy were giggling under a blanket, playing a makeover game on Fiona’s phone.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
McLarty and Walker shift from depressive introspection to giggling reminiscences.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Macedo followed with thoughtful remarks while apologizing because her giggling son kept climbing into her arms.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
And in the kitchen, giggling like little girls, are our beautiful daughters.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Flashlight tag is an oldie but goodie and will have parents giggling like schoolgirls along with their kids.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Total strangers giggling about his addiction to drugs.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
There’s a particularly tragic scene where Natalia, lured on holiday by Elsa, spots a small child innocently giggling at the table across from her at dinner.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Families with mothers in hijabs and giggling children sit alongside the neighborhood’s old guard and young transplants priced out of Brooklyn’s north, all feasting on great wheels of rashoosh (flatbread) and dishevelments of lamb.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
On the chaise side of the sectional, Fiona and Izzy were giggling under a blanket, playing a makeover game on Fiona’s phone.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
McLarty and Walker shift from depressive introspection to giggling reminiscences.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Macedo followed with thoughtful remarks while apologizing because her giggling son kept climbing into her arms.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
And in the kitchen, giggling like little girls, are our beautiful daughters.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggling
Adjective
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Women in black hijabs and abayas, many wearing badges depicting Zahra’s smiling face, lined the streets as men prayed over her casket, placed outside the Husseiniya, a Shiite hall.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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As Thomas’ parents, Katina Smith and Bobby Thomas, unveiled their son’s smiling statue in the Broncos’ Ring of Fame Plaza last Sunday, as scores of his former teammates looked on in sadness and joy, Miller was 800 miles away in Dallas, gearing up for a game against the Cowboys.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The former couple did spend the 2025 holiday season together, with Slater taking to his own Instagram Stories in December to share rare photos of the pop star cuddling with a dog and laughing at a private gathering.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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The world is laughing at our inability to count votes in a timely manner.—
Juhi Doshi,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Jay practically embarrassed Mase, then a pop rapper at Bad Boy Records, not by screaming but by sounding amused.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
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The playful clip begins with Joanna attempting to balance on a 2x4 wooden plank as Chip watches her with an amused expression on his face.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Baffert watched it all on his laptop from California, chuckling as the board showing the horse’s price flaked out momentarily.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Flying cows, fiddle-playing cats, and chuckling retrievers inhabit the space between ornate columns.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Trump appears uninterested in a modest rightward adjustment, while the most powerful right-wing outlet in America, Fox News, has greeted CBS’ attempt to woo its audience with gleeful hostility.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Chapin, the mechanic on the Shawmut crew, was a wiry 6-footer with a winking sense of humor and a penchant for machine-shop patter peppered with gleeful profanity, a likable 26-year-old who’d been a reliable factory hand and test driver before the fire.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
Verb
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As if each of us isn’t a walking embodiment of our moment, clueless and attuned at once, screaming about one thing and in total denial about another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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There were the arrests of tearful and screaming immigrants, captured on video and played on endless loops across social media.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Haim managed to put on a show that felt about 95% mirthful while still honoring the integrity of the new songs that dig emotionally deeper.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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There’s a mirthful sparkle to the crowd, guests and crew alike, especially apparent given our close quarters on the train.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Margaret, like Daniel, ends up on the lam, and Spielberg whisks the audience along for these two merry chases.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Reddit threads and gossip pages are ablaze with speculation about who will get the invite, but Swift seems to be opting for a more-the-merrier approach.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Giggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggling. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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