Example Sentences

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When a beefy bad guy who was about to squish a normal-sized good guy received a crippling blow to the scrotum, I laughed.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

On Tuesday, she wrote that Cody had died peacefully surrounded by family and “was welcomed into heaven as thunder bellowed outside, and we laughed because we knew it was a band of angels rejoicing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"I hope they're going to kick the US team's ass," he laughed as the players' bus disappeared from view.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

I laughed as my cheap television made it appear as if they were warming up wearing faux stonewashed denim jerseys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I even laughed a little myself, but I wasn’t laughing about losing my britches.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls