as in laughter
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
humorous anecdotes that are likely to evoke lots of smiles but few belly laughs
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Every embrace at a funeral, belly laugh on Thanksgiving Eve, hand on my waist and kiss on the cheek.
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Clare French, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
The Savage Detectives, Roberto Bolaño (1998) $13 Buy at Amazon
$19 at Bookshop
Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Over its 169 episodes, there are already enough belly laughs to leave you sore.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
Still, there’s much here to appreciate, not least of which is the admirable attempt to simultaneously provide belly laughs for children and emotional resonance for adults.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
The Irish have a way of combining high-brow ideas with belly laughs.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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Clare French, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
The Savage Detectives, Roberto Bolaño (1998) $13 Buy at Amazon
$19 at Bookshop
Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Over its 169 episodes, there are already enough belly laughs to leave you sore.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
Still, there’s much here to appreciate, not least of which is the admirable attempt to simultaneously provide belly laughs for children and emotional resonance for adults.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
The Irish have a way of combining high-brow ideas with belly laughs.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for belly laugh
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“Belly laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20laugh. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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