chortle

If Kate DiCamillo wrote a book about a box of Swiffer refills, it would probably make us chortle and sob about lint.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023

Now, Israelis and others in the Middle East need to worry—or chortle over—his intentions there as well.

From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2023

The rest of us will be content to drool at each of Bertha's fabulous dresses or chortle at Agnes' quick comebacks.

From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2022

He could wail and whimper, chortle and coo, often dropping his microphone midsong and finishing the verse in a naked roar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2021

A little accented voice rose from Zeke’s knee with a chortle.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

He chortles as Thoreau gets sick over a quahog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Ken interjects in a flash, to chortles around the table.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024

“What’s that shiny ring you got there? … Well, OK, I’m not gonna take it from you. That seems really precious to you,” he says as the audience chortles.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

As Christmas chortles atop an all-terrain vehicle while wielding a .50 caliber weapon, it looks like the whole thing could have been shot with rear projection, the green-screen work is so shoddy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023

“Oh, the river is a wild one,” chortles the owner.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Last night, they visited the nest perched high up in a Jeffrey pine tree and chortled together, “which was good to see,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026

“I mean it is,” Ms Barrymore said, and they chortled.

From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2021

Right now, the general feeling toward Pence among Trump allies is sympathy, said one Republican in frequent touch with the White House, who chortled and said, “Poor guy.”

From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2021

“You should have heard yourself,” he chortled back at me, “you said ‘What country friends is this?’ in a thick South African accent!”

From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2020

Then, when the food arrived, Marvin chortled: “Wow, 1 bet all this good grub is gonna bloat me up ’til I’m as fat as Pacheco’s pig!”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

“OK, I think I can,” he relents, before chortling and adding: “I seriously don’t want to.”

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024

A large crowd, boisterously enjoying a dip whilst chitchatting and chortling, or a quiet night at home with nothing but your dip and a ton of chips and crudite.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2024

“If Rishi Sunak can’t keep his own dog on a leash how is he going to keep the big dog Boris Johnson on one?” the caller asked, leaving the radio host chortling.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2023

Rogers, for her part, is chortling all the way to her campaign treasurer’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2023

Then there was Anastasia, chortling like a teenager when Dad had flowers delivered to the house—“Just because I love you,” the card said.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper