cackling

Example Sentences

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I can practically hear those two cackling over their macchiatos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Those stereotypes might bring to mind images of black hats, broomsticks and cackling over cauldrons, common in much media.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

But at least if we’re cackling at ourselves together in the theater, we’re less alone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

These fearsome carnivores, known for their splotchy fur and cackling “laughter,” form complicated social networks in which high-ranking females hold sway over males and other, less dominant females.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2024

Down one staircase, then another, along a new corridor — then they heard a cackling ahead.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling