burst out
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When it’s pointed out he once jokingly named his “Stranger Things” character, Hopper, “the greatest role ever written,” he and his director burst out laughing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
In a 2011 interview, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk burst out laughing when asked about an EV that BYD hoped to bring to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Brunning, who burst out crying as she was told she faced a "substantial" jail term, is due to be sentenced in April.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Light flooded the hall, like it was right beneath the tiles, waiting to burst out.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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