1
: a sound of or as if of laughing
2
archaic
: a cause of merriment
Examples of laughter in a Sentence
The audience roared with laughter.
the nervous producers were reassured by the sounds of laughter coming from the theater
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Ah, the drama, the laughter, the tears, just like pearls!
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Their restaurant is alive with a whirl of energy — Greek and English voices fly across the room, the grill sizzles, plates clink, the phone rings and laughter punctuates it all.
—Lillian Parker, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
The comments section lit up with viewers sharing their laughter and surprise.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Hearing this read back to him, Oz breaks out in uncontrollable laughter.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Their restaurant is alive with a whirl of energy — Greek and English voices fly across the room, the grill sizzles, plates clink, the phone rings and laughter punctuates it all.
—Lillian Parker, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
The comments section lit up with viewers sharing their laughter and surprise.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Hearing this read back to him, Oz breaks out in uncontrollable laughter.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laughter
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughter. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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