Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guffawed
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At first, Eli and Peyton chuckled at the sight, while Combs sang along — which is all part of the appeal, Malloy says.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026 -
But on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, Kelce chuckled about Jones’ proclamation.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the nearly six-minute-long video, the brother-sister duo giggled at their family memories, which included moments from school, at home, on vacation with their parents and more.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
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Three-year-old twins Jenny and Rose laughed their way through a book about a dog that plays basketball.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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Dubner anxiously laughed for what felt like a full minute after that bombshell of a Q.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Each acquisition has its logic, made with great force at the time of the announcement only to be of-course-it-failed snickered at when the sale inevitably unravels.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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His teammates and Dodgers coaches cackled when Ohtani’s Michael Bublé walk-up song blasted during the Dodgers’ workout and Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box for a round of hitting.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Burnett cackled and let out a showy sigh.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Guffawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guffawed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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