cackling

Example Sentences

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I can practically hear those two cackling over their macchiatos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Those stereotypes might bring to mind images of black hats, broomsticks and cackling over cauldrons, common in much media.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

I’m not killing anyone,’ ” Yeoh says, nearly cackling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

These fearsome carnivores, known for their splotchy fur and cackling “laughter,” form complicated social networks in which high-ranking females hold sway over males and other, less dominant females.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2024

Madame Bee was still cackling and spinning around in circles, or whatever it was asuras did whenever they were gloating.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi