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giggle

[gig-uhl] / ˈgɪg əl /




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More than a decade older than some of her competitors, Ohashi can’t help but giggle at how circuitous her path has been.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

“But they usually have a giggle and sometimes walk out with a bag full of goodies, too.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

"Everything on social media is really just me having a giggle, which is the truth of it. And that's all it should ever be, I think," she tells Newsbeat.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Then she shares a delightful, fact-based piece of trivia like, “Hey, did you know that rats giggle when you tickle them?”

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

"Unless you want mushy ice cream," eight-year-old Nancy Drew said with a giggle.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

Yet the comedy is so strong that Root giggles when he recalls moments from the show.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

This portion of the curriculum, naturally, came with plenty of giggles and whispers.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

The others kept straight faces, but Carr couldn't manage it without dissolving into a fit of giggles.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2025

Lynn Hershman Leeson’s wig-in-a-box that periodically giggles through a hidden speaker creepily drives home the notion that women were expected to perform as always-happy and put-together.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

I drop the handkerchief, and Virginia erupts with giggles.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

"I feel silly," giggled Ruiloba, a 34-year-old doctor.

From Barron's Jan. 11, 2026

You know how you giggled every time someone said “Tush Push”? You know how you held the football and stared at the Roger Goodell signature for 10 minutes?

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 26, 2025

He playfully slapped at him, and they smiled and giggled like the best of friends.

From Salon Nov. 21, 2025

"We've come a long way, I'm not going to throw him under a bus," said Burns, while Carr just giggled.

From BBC Nov. 6, 2025

Tiffany giggled and said, “He sure is neat.”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Now it’s time to go, and giggling over nothing, we walk to her car.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

He was told to go to the bathroom block and Cheryl ran giggling into the ladies' changing rooms, refusing to come out.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

“This mom was walking her little baby back and forth across the terrace, teaching her how to walk,” Chamberlain said, “and she’s giggling while there’s a car burning,”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

He filmed the process for TikTok, giggling at his flubs and using his hands to accentuate the rhythmic cadence of the language.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

“But we are only three! One-two-three, one-two-three, one-two-three . . .” The Incorrigibles counted and spun in a circle until they got dizzy and fell down, giggling.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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