1
: a sound of or as if of laughing
2
archaic
: a cause of merriment
Examples of laughter in a Sentence
The audience roared with laughter.
the nervous producers were reassured by the sounds of laughter coming from the theater
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
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Thank you all for filling my days with laughter, brilliance and purpose.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Sometimes the living room was converted from a study to a meeting room, and silence gave way to conversation, spirited debate, and laughter.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Thank you all for filling my days with laughter, brilliance and purpose.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The evening fades into dawn as Fifth Avenue shimmers in the early light, while a guest strolls home to the faint echo of laughter.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laughter
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“Laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughter. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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laughter
noun
laugh·ter
ˈlaf-tər 
ˈlȧf-
: the action or sound of laughing
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