guffaw
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But even now, the news will occasionally let you get off a chuckle or guffaw, even if it isn’t always from your better nature.
From Slate β Oct. 10, 2025
A full-body guffaw, followed by her pointing at the screen and saying, “I know exactly what he means.”
From New York Times β Dec. 20, 2023
Farther on, standing before “Pay Nothing Until April,” an exceptional 2003 painting that I hadn’t seen before, I let out an involuntary guffaw.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 20, 2023
"If I make you my cornbread, you'll marry me," he declares with a resounding guffaw.
From BBC β Dec. 31, 2022
“There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep and that was nothing like a good night’s sleep,” he announced when he stirred, and gave an appreciative guffaw.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
During her first appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” in 1977, the host got huge guffaws from his studio audience by inviting Parton to “Sit down and take a load off your feet.”
From Salon β Aug. 26, 2026
The name Hank McCune may be lost to history, but his short-lived television sitcom will forever be remembered for its chuckles, chortles, giggles and guffaws.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jan. 22, 2026
They realized that these comments got a rise out of the girls and drew guffaws from the other boys; Amanda saw them looking around the classroom for reactions after saying something particularly shocking.
From Slate β Dec. 5, 2025
"Someone wrote their number on a tissue the other day and I was like, 'Oh no, you're just not my type'," she guffaws.
From BBC β Sep. 29, 2025
And the happy guffaws stopped suddenly, like a smothered flame.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
It is no exaggeration to say I guffawed my way through it.
From Salon β Dec. 26, 2023
At various points, others groaned and guffawed at Mr Gaetz's comments.
From BBC β Oct. 3, 2023
Even those who experienced tribulations far worse than mine, cheered and guffawed with bottles of Champagne in hand, dressed in their most outrageous, albeit crusty, Burning Man finery.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 10, 2023
“Just your name,” the girl replied, and Capaldi guffawed.
From New York Times β May 6, 2023
Bradford guffawed, even though he knew this was real.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
We’ve reached a point where the guffawing has to stop.
From Salon β Feb. 9, 2024
From beneath his silver helmet, Martin was guffawing.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 24, 2022
Since 1970, Brown has been a near-constant presence in the halls of Jefferson’s Capitol — neck slung with cameras, Canon raised to his eye for a quick shot of lawmakers huddling, scratching, yawning, guffawing.
From Washington Post β Mar. 10, 2022
Many sought the community that came from marching together or sharing the party’s lager or guffawing at the same political cartoons.
From New York Times β Oct. 29, 2021
Which is saying something—not just because who knew guffawing was an actual thing people did, but because you know Ms. Albright has seen this thing a thousand times already.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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