Homeric laughter
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The implications of this proviso struck the German Reichstag so forcibly that Deputies clutched their quaking midriffs and the whole chamber roared with Homeric laughter until tears of mirth glistened on many a cheek.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Smellie opened his mouth, but collapsed in a fit of retching, as from right and left, and from the darkness all around him, a roar of Homeric laughter woke the echoes of the Cove.
From The Mayor of Troy by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
"Beg pahdon?" replied Bill, holding his hand behind his ear; and then there was a rumble of Homeric laughter that left Bowles hot with shame.
From Bat Wing Bowles by Dane Coolidge
Our ladies shrieked, and rushed headlong away, while the gentlemen escorting them burst into Homeric laughter.
From The Possessed (The Devils) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Then Brett sat down and enjoyed a burst of Homeric laughter.
From The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate by Louis Tracy
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