as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor
the satisfying comedy put us in a laughing mood for the rest of the evening
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as in giggling
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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as in sneering
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh!
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Recent Examples of laughing
Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Another cute photo shows Legend laughing while his daughter Luna wraps her arms around her dad.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Jones says, laughing during an interview this summer over smoothies at the Silver Lake Erewhon.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Raheem, laughing, laments that there wasn’t room in the budget for better food, and vows to change that next year.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
An audio clip of a woman in clear distress at what is happening above her head leaves Vector laughing.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
So last week both brothers were at the club too dancing, laughing, hugging.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
To see everyone break character and just bust out laughing was fun to watch and very memorable.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Additional snaps show the pair posing in front of a bridge with New York City in the background and laughing together while on a skywalk.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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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
Another cute photo shows Legend laughing while his daughter Luna wraps her arms around her dad.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Jones says, laughing during an interview this summer over smoothies at the Silver Lake Erewhon.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Raheem, laughing, laments that there wasn’t room in the budget for better food, and vows to change that next year.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
An audio clip of a woman in clear distress at what is happening above her head leaves Vector laughing.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
So last week both brothers were at the club too dancing, laughing, hugging.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
To see everyone break character and just bust out laughing was fun to watch and very memorable.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Additional snaps show the pair posing in front of a bridge with New York City in the background and laughing together while on a skywalk.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughing
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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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These tunes usually begin to surge in November, as the days following Thanksgiving often signify the official start of the jolliest time of the year.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The video is a love letter to Paris as seen through the jolly eyes of Jacquemus, and features a cast of characters and friends (of Nike, Jacquemus, and the designer himself) including Serena Williams, Manu Rios, Central Cee, Carine Roitfeld, Amina Muaddi, and many, many more.José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 10 July 2024
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This year, Sun Valley is hosting three festive dining experiences.Roger Sands, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Want to join in the festive fun (and enjoy highs in the 60s?!)?Heather Bien, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Laughing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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