chortled
Example Sentences
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California competition, cheered and chortled last week when Musk announced he was moving the headquarters of his Tesla electric vehicle company from Silicon Valley to Austin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 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
I chortled, and we struck up a conversation, having the burning image of Jackie Robinson very much in common.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2019
He chortled, while the Owner tapped a silent rat-a-tat-tat against the air.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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