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 a sudden flare of laughter from across the room.
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
There is zero silence or sleep—but also so much love and laughter.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Immediately, a chorus line of feet stomping and laughter filters the air.
—Nyla Stanford, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Scheduled to hit Seattle as a one-night-only event, the online bromance between Shatner and Tyson in McCaw Hall promises an evening of big questions, bold ideas, and plenty of laughter, all centered around our place within the universe.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 14 June 2025
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
There is zero silence or sleep—but also so much love and laughter.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Immediately, a chorus line of feet stomping and laughter filters the air.
—Nyla Stanford, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Scheduled to hit Seattle as a one-night-only event, the online bromance between Shatner and Tyson in McCaw Hall promises an evening of big questions, bold ideas, and plenty of laughter, all centered around our place within the universe.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughter
Noun
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From funny reactions to adorable giggles, see some of the best moments from Thursday's big game Comments Taylor Swift is back in her sporty era!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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In the middle of a seven-minute piece interpreted in an appropriately serious manner, Urie elicited unexpected giggles from the audience.—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Friday’s Resident Alien had it all: uproarious laughs, romance, heartbreak and a whole lot of vomit.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
28 June 2025
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And in a company which faithfully recreates stiff 18th-century acting conventions, McCormack’s unapologetically sassy Semira was a welcome change of pace, drawing the afternoon’s biggest laughs.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 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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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 3 Jul. 2025.
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