laugher

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Recent Examples of laugher After getting swept by the Marlins in three one-run games, Colorado needed a laugher. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026 In this laugher-inducing language, Papa becomes Poopoo, Mama becomes Moomoo, and Sloomoo? Liz Regalia, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026 Her teammates appeared to take the hit personally, quickly turning a relatively taut 1-0 game into a 5-0 laugher over the following 12 minutes of play, with Sarah Fillier, Laura Stacey and Julia Gosling (twice) scoring. Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 The game was a laugher, and its most memorable moment is a blooper — Dallas' Leon Lett being stripped of the ball by Don Beebe before crossing the goal line late in the fourth quarter. Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laugher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugher
Noun
  • Alves, who has several friends who are Haitians, was not expecting a blowout.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
  • Not ready to accept a blowout loss, Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ermin Mahmić lands one in the net in stoppage time!
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • But also joy, as evidenced by this first-ever post-Beatles duet with Ringo Starr, where the two pals smile their way through a romp about their storied past.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • As part of his midweek Windy City romp, Ferris memorably visits Wrigley Field with his sophisticated girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, and angsty best pal, Cameron Frye.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The Amazin’s fell to the Cubs in extra innings on Thursday night for their sixth straight loss, just one day after an embarrassing doubleheader sweep at Citi Field.
    James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong laced an RBI double in the 10th inning, powering the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the sinking New York Mets and a sweep of the four-game series.
    Jerry Beach, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • When Rivas’ family reported her as a potential runaway, authorities allegedly found Burke’s number in her phone records and informed him of her age.
    Nancy Dillon, VIBE.com, 17 June 2026
  • The device is designed to provide real-time insight into battery health and detect conditions that could lead to failures such as thermal runaway.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • While park conditions can often be dangerous, from high heat to landslides, the key to a safe national park visit is being well-informed and prepared.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.
    Hilary Gowins, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • Related Stories What these producers share is a conviction that the Canaries’ historical position — as a staging post for conquest, migration and ecological transformation — generates stories with the kind of cross-cultural resonance that buyers in Japan, West Asia and Latin America will recognize.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The Seleção victory eliminates Haiti from knockout play and gives coach Carlo Ancelotti a bit of breathing room after his draw to open the tournament earned him criticism.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
  • In that second leadership election, he was roundly defeated by Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran socialist whose victory dragged the party leftwards.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Israel has launched frequent campaigns against Hezbollah, most notably in 2006, when a Hezbollah cross-border raid and the capture of two Israeli soldiers provoked an extensive Israeli air and ground operation that lasted more than a month.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • No battery can mean no QR event access, no WhatsApp location updates, no ride bookings, no content capture and no ability to respond when a last-minute invitation lands.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

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“Laugher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugher. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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