as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
the nervous producers were reassured by the sounds of laughter coming from the theater
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Recent Examples of laughter
Emerging from the darkness within the sewer, Pennywise erupts into maniacal laughter.
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 20 May 2025
Orlando's Michael James Scott joined the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra for a night of music, laughter, fashion and fun.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Seeing her baby cry then provokes Jeanette, and soon the mom and daughter comfort each other, turning their tears into cathartic laughter, another wonderful moment between generations.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 19 May 2025
The eerie thing—something that returns to me from my thespian childhood—is that the true reward of the stage isn’t laughter or applause, welcome as those are.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 14 May 2025
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 20 May 2025
Orlando's Michael James Scott joined the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra for a night of music, laughter, fashion and fun.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Seeing her baby cry then provokes Jeanette, and soon the mom and daughter comfort each other, turning their tears into cathartic laughter, another wonderful moment between generations.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 19 May 2025
The eerie thing—something that returns to me from my thespian childhood—is that the true reward of the stage isn’t laughter or applause, welcome as those are.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughter
Noun
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In a clip shared by Billboard, Lipa swayed while singing a cover of the song with her band before breaking out into a giggle and making a heart with her hands towards the crowd.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2025
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Michael Blackson, Funny Marco, and Hannibal Buress are just a few of the upcoming performers providing giggles and chuckles and tickets are on sale now.—
AvidXchange Music Factory,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Since Carter and Andersen could make each other laugh, that was enough.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Photos were taken, laughs were shared and much of the cast gave each other warm embraces all evening.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
Noun
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughter. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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