cackle

Example Sentences

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The men heard a cackle in their headsets as the radio signal to Mission Control faltered and then failed.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

When I saw this image of the would-be Poot matriarch for the first time the other day, my first reaction was a hard cackle.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025

This invective is delivered with a sneer, a wink, and finally a cackle of laughter.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

This is a musical that treasures goofy imperfection, a scene where McInnerny does a funny little tap dance, or the joy in Shannon’s hyena cackle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

Bellatrix, however, let out a cackle of triumphant laughter.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling