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
There’s something about laughter that’s just naturally disarming and puts us at ease.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Acuff said on the broadcast, causing laughter.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
Stonestreet admitted through laughter Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet are reminiscing on the silliest moment in Modern Family filming history.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
As high school students followed the directions exactly, laughter—and learning—filled the room, reinforcing the importance of precision in robotics and problem-solving.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Acuff said on the broadcast, causing laughter.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
Stonestreet admitted through laughter Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet are reminiscing on the silliest moment in Modern Family filming history.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
As high school students followed the directions exactly, laughter—and learning—filled the room, reinforcing the importance of precision in robotics and problem-solving.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughter
Noun
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Taylor said with a slight chuckle.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ford tilts his head back with a chuckle.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The weekly gatherings of knitters at Needle & Skein, a yarn store in Minneapolis, are typically filled with giggles and storytelling.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Twain, of course, never stooped to fart jokes or hunchback gags in pursuit of a giggle.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That anything-for-a-laugh ethos is not a flaw in his canon but its animating principle.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The pair shared warm cups of oatmeal in the car, staying warm and having a laugh together about the wild turn the weather had taken.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While there were a few snickers, the photographers obliged and got their photos.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Early never makes fun of Maddie, never lets the audience snicker at the screen.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughter. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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