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
But grownup life, while serious, is also filled with laughter.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Students make new friends and find old ones, catching up with smiles and laughter.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The twentysomethings are now in their thirties and this first feature has a weightier tone tackling issues of parenthood, economic survival and migration, albeit with love and laughter.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The members explode with laughter after Hyungwon’s use of profanity.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Students make new friends and find old ones, catching up with smiles and laughter.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The twentysomethings are now in their thirties and this first feature has a weightier tone tackling issues of parenthood, economic survival and migration, albeit with love and laughter.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The members explode with laughter after Hyungwon’s use of profanity.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughter
Noun
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His friends respond with knowing chuckles.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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The humor is clever and sharp, with a half-dozen jokes per half-hour guaranteed to elicit a chuckle or more.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The fact that these two women, who have been through so much pain, can share a smile and a giggle together is kind of a miracle, just like this little baby.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the TikTok video, Ella lies with her arms at her sides and stifles a giggle.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, if you're pressed for time, check out the shorts Mike's New Car (2001) and Party Central (2014) for some quick laughs.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her voice has been sharp, sometimes saucy, and could be silken — then let out a bell-ringing laugh.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The carnage leads to a sigh of an epilogue that seems, without giving anything away, like a curious letdown, a cruel little snicker from Aster that doesn’t entirely satisfy.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
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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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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughter. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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