as in smiling
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as in laughing
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
some audience members thought that they were being clever by giggling during the serious scenes
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Recent Examples of giggling
Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
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Allure editors are giggling and kicking their feet.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggling
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Zuckerberg, the world's second-richest person, shared Chan's laughing reaction to the song on his Instagram story.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Another cute photo shows Legend laughing while his daughter Luna wraps her arms around her dad.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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While Morrissey initially seemed amused, he was forced to leave when a few overly eager fans inadvertently knocked him to the ground.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Of course, the vice president is aware, and not amused, that Kate’s estranged husband, the adorably Machiavellian Hal (Rufus Sewell), is maneuvering to have Kate made veep.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rather, many commenters seem gleeful with hope that the investigation into Combs will take down the many stars who attended his White Parties—events that, for years, symbolized the height of aspirational excess in pop culture.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
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But his political focus has an unusually gleeful tone to it, a bro-y pleasure that often lands on a note of happiness, or at least a sense of excitement that he’s gotten away with something fun.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
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The company is also holding dinners featuring local chefs who incorporate cacao into their meals, a day of merry crafts-making and a festive holiday market with chocolatiers and foragers, among other chocolate-centric things.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Krampus Nacht attendees will have the opportunity to drink, be merry and throw axes in a series of challenges—after some practice with a professional.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2024
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There is something so special and harmonious in using the same hues to warm up the face and accentuate the eyes—especially when the shades are as jovial as Chanel’s Enchanted Night palette, inspired by the northern lights and snowfall.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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The cheery fall aesthetic of the program's seasonal set existed for mere seconds at the top of the live broadcast, before an issue with Joy Behar's chair pierced through the otherwise jovial pre-holiday atmosphere.EW.com, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Giggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggling. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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