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
“You should have heard yourself,” he chortled back at me, “you said ‘What country friends is this?’ in a thick South African accent!”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2020
Bwana Mutunga chortled as one of the dogs faced him and bent its forelegs in an unmistakable bow while another hopped adorably in place.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
