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laughter

[laf-ter, lahf-] / ˈlæf tər, ˈlɑf- /


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Playwright Jonathan Spector rewrote lines in “Eureka Day” because laughter drowned out key dialogue and backstage cues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She seemed to draw genuine laughter after a microphone in the courtroom stopped working last week.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The error was met with laughter from the crowd, who clapped and cheered at the end of her speech.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Yet he is exiting by showing that, when it all comes down to it, he prefers laughter to tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Her tangle of blonde curls shakes with laughter.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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