Homeric laughter

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noun

loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods.

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How to use Homeric laughter in a sentence

May their married life have laughter, and that they love one another forever after!
All Your Internet Boyfriends Are Taken: Gosling, Cumberbatch, and now Joseph Gordon-Levitt|Melissa Leon|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If laughter is the best medicine, The Comeback made you feel enough pain to need a dose—and then it delivered in spades.
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards|Kevin Fallon|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Under the Sun King, such humor—and the laughter associated with it—was seen as more suitable for the masses.
The French Court’s Royal Ban on Smiles|William O’Connor|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Robin had us blubbing with laughter all the way through one dinner,” Gilkes recalls.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Obama said, through laughter, according to an eyewitness report of the meeting in The Telegraph.
When Your Royalty Met Ours: Kate Meets Bey Courtside|Tom Sykes|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His books were read in our homes, often aloud to the family circle by paterfamilias, and moved us to laughter or tears.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
This was said with a comical air of doubt, and a half smile, which sent a ripple of laughter over the charming face.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
After supper, stories were told and the laughter, which was loud and long, lasted far into the night.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
“It would cost the blood and tears and laughter of the human race,” said Aristide.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Her chum leaned against the door jamb while peal after peal of laughter shook her.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose

British Dictionary definitions for Homeric laughter

Homeric laughter

noun

loud unrestrained laughter, as that of the gods

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