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Synonyms
Examples of belly laugh in a Sentence
He has an infectious belly laugh.
The show provided lots of belly laughs.
Recent Examples on the Web
Still, there’s much here to appreciate, not least of which is the admirable attempt to simultaneously provide belly laughs for children and emotional resonance for adults.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
The Irish have a way of combining high-brow ideas with belly laughs.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
The love of family time and adventure and belly laughs made this trip one for the books!
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Big hands, big heart, big belly laughs, which sometimes erupt out of nowhere in casual conversation.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
In this Netflix game show, (extremely) amateur chefs do their best to recreate Pinterest-worthy sweets, and the varied results inspire more belly laughs than belly rumbles.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2024
In one video included in the carousel, Honey shares a big belly laugh with her dad in a sweet father-daughter moment.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
And your belly laughs might just be the best thing in the universe.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
The author and mother to daughters Elliott, 19, and Harper, 16, chooses gifts to help Mom kick back or belly laugh!
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near belly laugh
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“Belly laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belly%20laugh. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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