Example Sentences

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The name Hank McCune may be lost to history, but his short-lived television sitcom will forever be remembered for its chuckles, chortles, giggles and guffaws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

"Someone wrote their number on a tissue the other day and I was like, 'Oh no, you're just not my type'," she guffaws.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

She’s not joking, but my theater burst into guffaws.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

We know that his coalition of giggles and guffaws is far from monolithic.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024

Pastor Patton joined them, trying hard to suppress his own guffaws.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper