Example Sentences

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Harvey, who sat next to the King, said he seemed like a "true enthusiast of the theatre" and was "laughing away" during the performance.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“My wife and my kids can attest, I was laughing as if I saw them for the first time,” Oliver said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Whether he was laughing, brooding or crumpling into sobs to create one of the most well-known and widely circulated meme GIFs of all time, Van Der Beek’s expressive appeal propelled him to virtually overnight superstardom.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

In September 1987, a real-estate developer from Queens paid nearly $100,000 to tell America that the world was laughing at us.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

“You look so funny when you’re laughing like that,” Twig said, and then she was laughing, too.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller