guffaw
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It’s typical of the home-state reporting corps to guffaw when their own governor is touted as a presidential candidate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
But even now, the news will occasionally let you get off a chuckle or guffaw, even if it isn’t always from your better nature.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025
A full-body guffaw, followed by her pointing at the screen and saying, “I know exactly what he means.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
"If I make you my cornbread, you'll marry me," he declares with a resounding guffaw.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2022
“There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep and that was nothing like a good night’s sleep,” he announced when he stirred, and gave an appreciative guffaw.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Conductors love to play “Pulcinella” for goofy laughs, exaggerating trombone glissandi and the like, relishing guffaws from the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The name Hank McCune may be lost to history, but his short-lived television sitcom will forever be remembered for its chuckles, chortles, giggles and guffaws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
But when Amy Madigan’s deliciously wicked villain, Aunt Gladys, finally appeared in her blunt wig with lipstick smeared all over her teeth, even I couldn’t resist offering up some guffaws of my own.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2026
They realized that these comments got a rise out of the girls and drew guffaws from the other boys; Amanda saw them looking around the classroom for reactions after saying something particularly shocking.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2025
Ineptly smothering his own sputtering guffaws, Joe frantically thrust up his hands, again wiggling the fingertips for silence.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
It is no exaggeration to say I guffawed my way through it.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2023
At various points, others groaned and guffawed at Mr Gaetz's comments.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023
“Just your name,” the girl replied, and Capaldi guffawed.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2023
The Internet guffawed; his Browns record was 3-36-1 from 2016 to 2018, the lowest winning percentage for any coach with one team in 40 or more games.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2019
Bradford guffawed, even though he knew this was real.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
We’ve reached a point where the guffawing has to stop.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2024
Grinding axes can be funny, and several times I caught myself guffawing in public, then regretting it privately.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
From beneath his silver helmet, Martin was guffawing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
Since 1970, Brown has been a near-constant presence in the halls of Jefferson’s Capitol — neck slung with cameras, Canon raised to his eye for a quick shot of lawmakers huddling, scratching, yawning, guffawing.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2022
I can almost see Karly and Sal sitting there, guffawing as I speak.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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