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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Staff Author, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In fact, there may be no better way to describe your little one’s twinkling laughter and radiant personality than with a name that symbolizes all that a star has to offer.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
Her smile and laughter could light up a room, and draw you closer to her.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Christopher Landon is a master at making audiences vacillate between gut-wrenching terror and gut-busting laughter.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 11 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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