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as in giggles
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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as in smiles
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh!
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as in chuckles
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
the child's frown turned into a laugh when he saw the clown
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as in hoots
someone or something that is very funny
that new sitcom is a laugh
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as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter
the film comedy had a good laugh in just about every scene
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Recent Examples of laughs
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Now, the couple mostly laughs about the moment, even though Crawford admits the memory will probably stick with them forever.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Vitaliy laughs when asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin posters.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Fernandinho laughs when asked about having to keep team-mates motivated when they were left out of the team.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Jackson laughs with Kirkwood over the chance meeting, calls in the other referees for a group picture.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Moving on to more pleasant things [laughs].
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 May 2026
Well, perhaps that’s in the messaging of the people hosting the Met Ball [laughs].
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
This advertised butt jokes, campy fight montages and sinister Seth Rogen laughs.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Sasmita laughs wrapped in the yellow like the sun sarong.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
The moment led to laughs from the crowd and Vance alike as the cadet gleefully exited the stage.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
With just enough personality to distinguish itself from the endless churn of streaming sludge only claiming to deliver the same caliber of laughs online, Appel’s latest film tones down the surrealism at work in his earlier, far more outrageous Weird Al biopic from 2022.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
This episode has many fewer laughs than the previous ones.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 27 May 2026
But a lot of times it was played for laughs.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 May 2026
Oakland native Daveed Diggs earns a lot of laughs in a small but pivotal role.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Sonnier laughs when discussing Danny's newfound interest in climbing the ranks.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Verb
My musical theater peers would have been very hard on me [laughs].
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Now, the couple mostly laughs about the moment, even though Crawford admits the memory will probably stick with them forever.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Vitaliy laughs when asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin posters.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Fernandinho laughs when asked about having to keep team-mates motivated when they were left out of the team.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Jackson laughs with Kirkwood over the chance meeting, calls in the other referees for a group picture.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Moving on to more pleasant things [laughs].
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 May 2026
Well, perhaps that’s in the messaging of the people hosting the Met Ball [laughs].
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
This advertised butt jokes, campy fight montages and sinister Seth Rogen laughs.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
These people had huge laughs Thursday morning over their airport Bloody Marys after realizing their words were treated as if serious.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Sasmita laughs wrapped in the yellow like the sun sarong.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
The moment led to laughs from the crowd and Vance alike as the cadet gleefully exited the stage.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
With just enough personality to distinguish itself from the endless churn of streaming sludge only claiming to deliver the same caliber of laughs online, Appel’s latest film tones down the surrealism at work in his earlier, far more outrageous Weird Al biopic from 2022.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
This episode has many fewer laughs than the previous ones.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 27 May 2026
But a lot of times it was played for laughs.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 May 2026
Oakland native Daveed Diggs earns a lot of laughs in a small but pivotal role.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Sonnier laughs when discussing Danny's newfound interest in climbing the ranks.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughs
Verb
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Herbert then grabs Beer's face and pulls her in for a kiss as the singer giggles.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Melton smiles and reaches for her hand.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Instead, the now-former defendants appeared in court all smiles, hugging one another before the proceedings began.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Noun
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And what begins as a clever, high-concept joke doesn’t always build beyond a steady stream of chuckles.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The line was met with one or two chuckles from the hearing room, which was at capacity.—
Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox,Alex Harring,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch Johnny Carson poke fun at everyone, identify and support up-and-coming comics, entertain with clever and timeless skits, bring on musical guests and tell jokes.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The star has been the butt of too many mean jokes, the object of veneration and a muse for film and literary retellings that have elevated her into the realm of myth.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The eyelet design that covers the bodice and skirt of the garment screams summer, while the tie shoulders add extra visual interest.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Most of Lucy Boynton’s beauty references the 1960s, and this doll-like bob screams modern mod.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile her old-school Communist grandmother sneers at the tactics her Red Diaper daughter employed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Attenborough grins, laughs and is speechless with delight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Wells, hidden in a tiny video-village setup inside one of the set’s curtained exam rooms, grins at the monitor and turns around to give Einesman a thumbs-up.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Laughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughs. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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