chortled
Example Sentences
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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
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
Stoya: I straight-up chortled when I was reading the question through for the first time.
From Slate ● May 23, 2019
Nearly Headless Nick chortled so much that his ruff slipped and his head flopped off, dangling on the inch or so of ghostly skin and muscle that still attached it to his neck.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
