canned laughter
Example Sentences
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Robinson chuckles as canned laughter from the soundboard fills the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
"All the footage was covered in Japanese graphics, it's got Japanese narration, canned laughter, sound effects, it's a cacophony of noise and graphics," she explains.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2024
Kimmel has replaced his live audience with canned laughter that sparkles forth in all the right spots.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2021
Let no one confuse it with a show using canned laughter, even though for people watching from home, there is no meaningful distinction between canned laughter and the manipulated, required laughter of a studio audience.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2014
It was pretty quiet except for a sudden burst of canned laughter from the neighbor’s TV and the occasional buzzing from an annoying mosquito.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
