LAUGH in a Sentence

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The name threw a chill between them, and they stood a moment looking sideways at each other before Mattie said with a shy laugh.

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 Meanings and Examples of LAUGH
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
laugh
 v.  smile while making sounds with your voice for funny or happy things
 n.  sounds and movements of the face that express happiness or amusement
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Ethan laid down the razor and straightened himself with a laugh.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In I
2  The name threw a chill between them, and they stood a moment looking sideways at each other before Mattie said with a shy laugh.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IV
3  She tossed the hair back from her forehead with a laugh.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In V
4  Zeena continued to look from one to the other; then she emitted her small strange laugh.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VII
5  She'd never, never catch another beau and everybody'd laugh fit to die at her.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
6  Widows could never chatter vivaciously or laugh aloud.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
7  Their booth did not have so many customers as did the other booths where the tootling laugh of Maybelle Merriwether sounded and Fanny Elsing's giggles and the Whiting girls' repartee made merriment.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
8  Scarlett's spirits soared at his laugh and she blessed Melanie's tact.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
9  "Bring him in," she said shortly, embarrassed at her attire, infuriated at Gerald for putting her in a position where this man could laugh at her.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
10  From the shadow of the porch, Rhett suddenly laughed, a low, soft laugh.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
11  In spite of all his insults, he did love her and he was just so contrary he didn't want to come out frankly and put it into words, for fear she'd laugh.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
12  Atlanta, waiting for news of the turn of battle, stopped even trying to laugh and joke.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
13  He laughed suddenly, a ringing, free laugh that startled the echoes in the dark woods.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
14  She heard him laugh as he turned away and walked back toward the wagon.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
15  For a moment she looked at it as if she had never seen it before and then she began to laugh, peal on peal of mirth that had in it no hint of hysteria.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
Example Sentence: (117 in 8 pages)
16  I love it when someone's laugh is funnier than the joke.
17  Never laugh at your wife's choices, you are one of them.
18  She made a valiant attempt to laugh.
19  With wry humour, they laugh at their misfortunes.
20  I like people who make me laugh in spite of myself.
21  A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.
22  There was a short, derisive laugh.
23  Do what makes you happy, be with who makes you smile, laugh as much as you breathe, and love as long as you live.
24  They laugh so hard they double up with laughter.
25  Every person need a friend to make them laugh when they think they will never smile again.
26  A woman appreciates a man who can make her laugh.
27  She discovered to her pleasure, a talent for making her fellow guests laugh.
28  Heartless laugh, was the best thing that I have.
29  I felt an irresistible urge to laugh.
30  He's so funny he always makes me laugh.