as in laughed
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
we sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines
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Cuomo, the former governor and an independent candidate for mayor, laughed along.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025 -
George laughed and stabbed a potato with his fork.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Glancing around the standing-room-only party, filled with joyful hugs and happy chatter as guests drank spicy margaritas and nibbled on fries in paper cones printed with quotes from the book, a dazed Brown smiled.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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This neat tablemate nodded and smiled.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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This past week Trump sneered at a reporter who asked about the Argentina bailout.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Sniggered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniggered. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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