laugh

Example Sentences

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He had gotten a laugh a moment before when he mocked President James Madison for not having a ballroom when the White House was burned by the British during the War of 1812.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Gregory Taylor in Pennsylvania got me to laugh with his opening line:

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“It’s a neurochemical con job. It’s just synaptic, electronic explosions in your brain. It’s just a meat computer,” he says, bursting into his infectious, double bass laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

And it was proof that late night shows don’t always have to make you laugh — they can help you feel too.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He said it with a small, tense laugh.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows