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The British tabloid Metro reported the canister contained laughing gas.—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025 In December, Pedlar was arrested when 112 canisters of laughing gas were found in his vehicle.—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025 Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is used as a sedative in medicine.—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025 Once known by nicknames like laughing gas and hippy crack, the inhalant nitrous oxide — a sedative commonly used by healthcare providers — is getting attention online.—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for laughing gas
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