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giggle

[gig-uhl] / ˈgɪg əl /




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Thankfully, Jimmy knew of a nest being built on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland which would happily take in the giggle of galahs, alongside its impending parliament of owls and pandemonium of parrots.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“I feel like there’s an artist after me but there isn’t,” said Selines with a hushed giggle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 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

A giggle escaped his beak, which made him blush.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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

From Salon Jun. 22, 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

"Well, he's a top dog in 2025 - absolutely, yeah," Shearer replies coyly, before the pair and Gary Lineker erupt into fits of giggles.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2025

It isn’t quite silly season yet, but the giggles are starting.

From Barron's Oct. 10, 2025

A pair of girls around his age giggles as he passes them, trying to catch his eye.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

"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

In the YA section, some kids from school were playing on the computers, and they pointed and giggled when they saw Jonah being paraded around, his arm trapped in the librarian’s grip.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

"And then Jimothy shows up and for one brief weird moment everyone is on the same page - rooting for this little gremlin, giggling at his name, feeling weirdly connected to strangers over absolutely nothing."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Unlike a bachelorette party or the typical male revue, there was no giggling in the room, and no wink of camp from the performers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

“My name is on the ballot! That’s mine!” he said, holding up the letter and giggling.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 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

“Mama,” I wailed, “you’d better make her stop giggling like that. It’s not funny.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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