chortle

I’d scoff and chortle and avoid it, thinking that water was superfluous, extraneous, not something that would “make or break” whatever it was I was cooking.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024

If Kate DiCamillo wrote a book about a box of Swiffer refills, it would probably make us chortle and sob about lint.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023

Now, a new, more virile chortle has risen to take its place.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2023

He could wail and whimper, chortle and coo, often dropping his microphone midsong and finishing the verse in a naked roar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2021

She laughed, a low, sweet chortle that warmed me to my heart.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

He chortles as Thoreau gets sick over a quahog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Ken interjects in a flash, to chortles around the table.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024

It’s scathing; it made me snort rage chortles aloud as I read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

“What’s that shiny ring you got there? … Well, OK, I’m not gonna take it from you. That seems really precious to you,” he says as the audience chortles.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

“No, no, my boy, I’m joking—obviously,” he chortles, leaning over to pat my hand.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

His small crowd chortled and ate it up.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

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

They chortled delightedly to themselves while I tried to come up with a different song to sing.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

“OK, I think I can,” he relents, before chortling and adding: “I seriously don’t want to.”

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024

Soon enough, I was chortling right alongside him.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2023

“If Rishi Sunak can’t keep his own dog on a leash how is he going to keep the big dog Boris Johnson on one?” the caller asked, leaving the radio host chortling.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2023

But that doesn’t excuse mean-spirited talk of the ilk the councilmembers disgorged or tolerated — sometimes chortling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2022

Then there was Anastasia, chortling like a teenager when Dad had flowers delivered to the house—“Just because I love you,” the card said.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper