as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
managed to keep a straight face for a minute before he let loose with a loud guffaw
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Recent Examples of guffaw
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This goes for something closer to the Kübler-Ross model of nonstop grief over guffaws.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
This also seems to aid in reducing the emergence of AI hallucinations and other generative AI outputs that contain errors or guffaws.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Expect guffaws; bring tissues. '& Juliet' Jukebox musicals, in which familiar popular tunes are crammed into a shoehorned narrative, are controversial.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 8 Sep. 2024
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Noun
If this happens in real-time, the guffaw will undoubtedly undermine the use of the generative AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This goes for something closer to the Kübler-Ross model of nonstop grief over guffaws.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
This also seems to aid in reducing the emergence of AI hallucinations and other generative AI outputs that contain errors or guffaws.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Expect guffaws; bring tissues. '& Juliet' Jukebox musicals, in which familiar popular tunes are crammed into a shoehorned narrative, are controversial.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 8 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for guffaw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guffaw
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Rather than chuckling at the opposition's jibes or moaning at the batters, the pacemen should absorb the spirit of Glenn McGrath.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Feng chuckled, the laugh lines around her eyes deepening.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
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Mulaney said through his own absurd laughter, throwing his hands in the air.EW.com, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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This comedy event is a celebration of resilience, humor, and the power of community, reminding us all of the healing power of laughter.Benjamin VanHoose, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes are sitting in a hotel room in New York, giggling like mischievous children.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fulton’s grooves are squirrelly as ever, a haywire riot of laser zaps and giggling güiros, ’60s funk and samba schools, bumblebee Moogs and tumbling congas.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Many rival fans have had a good laugh at Tottenham and their wildly fluctuating results this season.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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After 25 years in business, Vanessa von Bismarck and Carrie Phillips have had their share of successes, laughs and struggles.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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At the same time, there's something undeniably intoxicating about the pull of them being together, singing a song, snickering at inside jokes, making the kind of observations that only someone who has known you your whole life can.Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Miraculously, solutions that elude me behind a desk become crystal clear while cruising down the street avoiding eye contact with snickering neighbors.... Unlike jogging, which had become just another discipline to maintain, rollerblading has rekindled a sense of childlike wonder.Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Guffaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guffaw. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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