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laugh

[laf] / læf /




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The ability to face criticism, and still laugh at one’s self, is a rare trait.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

“It’s kind of meta, isn’t it?” she says with a laugh.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

A shrill chuckle at the top of his throat, it quickly becomes a belly laugh, and he’s got some belly, so it’s a big noise.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

"I hope people with Parkinson's gain confidence and strength from this film, as well as having a good laugh."

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

It’s bad enough having the whole class laugh at you, never mind being the subject of the teachers’ break-time gossip in the staffroom, too.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

"My AirBnB host said, 'You should go back tonight, because I heard that the younger folks come out at night,'" laughs Timby.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

I ask whether Felton offered any advice to his co-star but he laughs and says absolutely not, pointing out that Grint has already appeared on Broadway.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

“For those of you who don’t know who we are and are disappointed, I apologize,” Fielder, joined onstage by Oppenheim, told the crowd to laughs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

The laughs keep coming, especially when a little bot in a soccer jersey whiffs a kick and splats on its back.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Marcy laughs so hard bits of hamburger shoot out of her mouth.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

“You are beautiful and funny. I don’t think I have ever laughed with anyone as much as you. You are smart …”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

"His friends laughed because the shooter was a known joker," Palencia told the news agency.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The crowd laughed eagerly, but there was an unmistakable existential sting to that punchline.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

We laughed as I recalled Arlene driving us to the partner’s 40th birthday party—the only associates invited.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

They laughed till it hurt, while Wolf pranced around with a joyful rocking gait, tossing and catching the frozen lemming.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

People attending free seated exercises classes and laughing yoga said it has helped improve their physical and mental wellbeing.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

“This is my policy position,” he said in an interview, laughing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

She also described hearing Potier "laughing" outside court during the trial, talking about his belief that he would not be given a prison sentence partly because of his age.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

TV cameras showed her laughing and apparently saying, “What about me?”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

And that was the thing about laughter, he remembered: When one was already laughing, everything seemed a thousand times funnier.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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