canned laughter
Example Sentences
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Leanne says kindly, earning a few gales of canned laughter.
From Salon
"All the footage was covered in Japanese graphics, it's got Japanese narration, canned laughter, sound effects, it's a cacophony of noise and graphics," she explains.
From BBC
It’s fascinating to watch the delicate tonal balance Porkalob works with in this play, flipping from downright goofy and showy moments worthy of canned laughter to something more down-to-earth as menace oozes from every Zach action.
From Seattle Times
The Lincoln Project, a political action committee that specializes in slickly produced social media mockery of Trump, posted a clip of the online video announcement overlaid with canned laughter.
From Washington Post
Their Michael continually clicks over from reality into an imaginary TV show where saxophones and canned laughter take the sting out of his pain.
From New York Times
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