chortled
Example Sentences
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Last night, they visited the nest perched high up in a Jeffrey pine tree and chortled together, “which was good to see,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
Muguruza regrouped and the crowd chortled, a fitting reaction at a tournament where the outlook has been decidedly cheerful, albeit with aging star players contemplating how many sips they might have left.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021
Right now, the general feeling toward Pence among Trump allies is sympathy, said one Republican in frequent touch with the White House, who chortled and said, “Poor guy.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2021
Stoya: I straight-up chortled when I was reading the question through for the first time.
From Slate • May 23, 2019
“Who is that lunatic, anyway ?” Colonel Cathcart chortled merrily.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
