chortled

Example Sentences

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When Van Peebles decided to try to make the movie himself, Hollywood chortled.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2021

“I mean it is,” Ms Barrymore said, and they chortled.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2021

It’s something of an inside joke and every time he punched the line, everyone chortled.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019

Stoya: I straight-up chortled when I was reading the question through for the first time.

From Slate • May 23, 2019

“Well, let me see the preliminary folder at least,” the agent said wearily as Ernie Maestas chortled on about Joe Mondragon.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols