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giggle

[gig-uhl] / ˈgɪg əl /




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Thankfully, Jimmy knew of a nest being built on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland which would happily take in the giggle of galahs, alongside its impending parliament of owls and pandemonium of parrots.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“But they usually have a giggle and sometimes walk out with a bag full of goodies, too.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

She said with a giggle that at 15 years or so into their marriage, “I tell him what to do.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

Then she shares a delightful, fact-based piece of trivia like, “Hey, did you know that rats giggle when you tickle them?”

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

Mrs. Malvolio asked with a nervous giggle that made her chunky necklace clatter.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

This portion of the curriculum, naturally, came with plenty of giggles and whispers.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

It’s another exhausted method of generating tired old giggles.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

No "oohs", no "aahs", no "so cutes", no giggles.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

“I laughed because she did,” he weakly claims, and there are more giggles.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 5, 2026

Charlie giggles and settles into Mama, and for a quick second, I wish it was me sitting there, close to Mama, laughing.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

By sickening contrast, Nadja Spiegelman, an editor at the Times, and Jia Tolentino, a writer for the New Yorker, giggled their way through an interview with Mr. Piker.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

"I feel silly," giggled Ruiloba, a 34-year-old doctor.

From Barron's Jan. 11, 2026

He playfully slapped at him, and they smiled and giggled like the best of friends.

From Salon Nov. 21, 2025

The first-time father is buoyed both by what he’s seeing with his team and reports about his infant, who giggled for the first time the other day.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2025

We giggled, exactly as we did when we ran along the marsh, ate tomatoes out of the garden, and skipped rocks.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

Fan-edited montages of the pair embracing, giggling and jumping into each other's arms are all over social media.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Unlike a bachelorette party or the typical male revue, there was no giggling in the room, and no wink of camp from the performers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

“This mom was walking her little baby back and forth across the terrace, teaching her how to walk,” Chamberlain said, “and she’s giggling while there’s a car burning,”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

He was told to go to the bathroom block and Cheryl ran giggling into the ladies' changing rooms, refusing to come out.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

Even through his visor I hear Voxy giggling.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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