laughter
Example Sentences
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She hesitates, then blurts out the news, barely holding back laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
As they watched themselves warbling, a camera captured the full array of their facial expressions—moans, groans and self-conscious laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He has described how his father, a former telephone engineer, had raised him with "laughter, love and support" alongside his mother Eileen in Culcheth, Cheshire.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
What Howrey delivers with “Body Language” is a novel that covers all that ground while keeping the reader on the edge of their seat, alternately howling with laughter, holding their breath awaiting resolution, and weeping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The nursing home was loud with laughter that morning as the old folks watched them gallivanting out there in the snow.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing laughter
Comedy Lingo
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 6
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