titters 1 of 2

plural of titter

titters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of titter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of titters
Noun
The editor could just add a laugh in postproduction, from polite titters to hearty guffaws. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Aug. 2026 And from there, titters occasionally came out as the unleashed host moved on to one of the highest forms of comedy, muskrat humor. — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026 Meyers acted his dang butt off in this sketch, and the audience paid him back with unsure and hesitating titters — not crickets, but not enthusiasm either. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titters
Noun
  • There’s pitying chuckles to his childlike dependence on his peculiarly loyal man servant.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The satire falls flat, but there’s some chuckles to be found in the Simpsons living beyond their economic means.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The woman laughs every now and then and the man begins to almost sing between his puffs on his beedi.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The author laughs ruefully when accused of his own version of nostalgia, admitting that the version of the airport he’s created feels closer to our present-day reality.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Much of Modi’s comedy centers on differences between various kinds of Jews, a friction that elicits knowing laughters from his (largely, but not wholly) Jewish audience.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart.
    — Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Herbert then grabs Beer's face and pulls her in for a kiss as the singer giggles.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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“Titters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titters. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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