laughing gas
Example Sentences
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But the book is like a history-themed Trivia Night at a lively bar, with the bartender pumping laughing gas into the room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Nitrous oxide – known colloquially as "laughing gas" – has many uses, from a painkiller during dental procedures to a whipping agent for canned whipped cream.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
Eutrophication and acidification are some of the environmental problems that can be traced to the use of ammonia -- as well as emissions of laughing gas, which is a very potent greenhouse gas.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2024
It’s a little like “Mad Max” on laughing gas.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
Any time it rained in Bali, the clouds cracked open and fat drops of laughing gas fell down on everyone.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
