laughter
Example Sentences
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“No, he meant worthless,” Guerrero jokingly interjects, causing the group to jolt in roaring laughter.
From Los Angeles Times
It is all about the context - in this case, the shared laughter of the Christmas dinner table with grandparents, children and potentially the neighbours or friends who've joined this year.
From BBC
But at a monthly meeting of the citizens' group, mention of the "Russian threat" was met with loud laughter.
From Barron's
As for the camp factor, many massive understatements in the script will trigger appreciative howls of laughter.
“I thought you all kind of approved of Justice Scalia,” Case said to laughter, referring to the late Supreme Court justice who popularized originalism.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
