Example Sentences

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“Eternity is long,” she deadpanned, drawing laughs from the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"I'd love it if someone paid for a placard on one of the benches that said, 'Will you marry me?'," she laughs.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"We haven't dated for a while," Clement laughs, before eventually settling on one suggestion: "Go to the cinema."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Watch the whole thing for other wacky ideas and plenty of laughs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He laughs, and the sound loosens something behind my ribs.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison