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
America’s greatest and most prolific exporter of the world of laughter and joy was and is Jimmy Burrows.
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Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
For 11 years his laughter taught me what was funny and what was not.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Their chants, songs, and infectious enthusiasm transformed patient rooms into spaces of laughter and connection.
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Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
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Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
For 11 years his laughter taught me what was funny and what was not.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Their chants, songs, and infectious enthusiasm transformed patient rooms into spaces of laughter and connection.
—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for laughter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughter
Noun
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There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
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For one, our laughs sound different based on context — from a polite chuckle among colleagues to a full-bodied guffaw with close friends.
Noun
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Admittedly, Carmy is not exactly a bucket of giggles in this episode, or, really, in any episode.
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Many animals can laugh too, but the giggles don’t follow human patterns as closely.
Noun
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Steele’s portrayal of imperious, glamorous Tanya provides some of the show’s biggest laughs.
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What makes this such an exhilarating watch is how the performers navigate every passive-aggressive aside, every catty comment, every choice bit of annoying behavior played for laughs, pathos, or both at once.
Noun
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The grown-ups in the audience snicker.
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There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughter. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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