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guffaw

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verb

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Recent Examples of guffaw
Verb
Well, that portion of the proclamation has spurred quite an onslaught of chuckles and guffaws. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Like Nikolai Gogol, another Russian-speaking Ukrainian, Mikhailov depicts hardship and pretense with a guffaw. Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 Make your way up to the Roaring Fork Valley for idyllic spring skiing, and treat yourself to a few hours of smiles and guffaws. Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024 Rather on theme, the lineup managed to convey permission to laugh rather than demand guffaws. Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for guffaw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guffaw
Verb
  • The committee members chuckled, indicating that Cox made a valid point.
    Anna Cecil, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Trump said, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio chuckled behind him.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Expect laughter, reflection, and real talk that inspires.
    Essence, Essence, 6 July 2025
  • The remark by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies to fellow New York Rep. Elise Stefanik sparked laughter and several surprised reactions from other Democrats seated in the chamber.
    Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • In the pictures, the pair enjoy an intimate moment on a bench overlooking the water, embracing and giggling.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 July 2025
  • Over the course of Youssef’s set, reminders of Mamdani’s victory and the memory that something unexpected — something possibly quite good — had happened in this city had the audience giggling and roaring in equal measure, like laughing gas was being pumped through the room.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Friday’s Resident Alien had it all: uproarious laughs, romance, heartbreak and a whole lot of vomit.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 28 June 2025
  • And in a company which faithfully recreates stiff 18th-century acting conventions, McCormack’s unapologetically sassy Semira was a welcome change of pace, drawing the afternoon’s biggest laughs.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • This reporter is old enough to remember being a young lad, watching trailers before a different feature, seeing the first coming attraction for Die Hard and hearing the audience snicker at the concept of David Addison as the next Rambo.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
  • The club’s gradual demise after the retirement of their legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 has led to snickering from fans and jeering by rivals.
    Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025

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“Guffaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guffaw. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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