laughter
Example Sentences
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But at a monthly meeting of the citizens' group, mention of the "Russian threat" was met with loud laughter.
From Barron's
As for the camp factor, many massive understatements in the script will trigger appreciative howls of laughter.
“I thought you all kind of approved of Justice Scalia,” Case said to laughter, referring to the late Supreme Court justice who popularized originalism.
Realizing this was all her single mother of 10 kids had saved for the entire family, Hoffman says she and her mother burst into laughter.
From Los Angeles Times
The mood was relaxed and festive as laughter and children's cries floated in the air.
From BBC
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