Laughter Sentence Examples

There was silent laughter in his voice.

Jessi's laughter bubbled up at the anger in his tone.

Her laughter turned quickly to despair.

A ripple of smothered laughter circled the room.

There was laughter in Gabriel's voice.

The officers' laughter confused him still more.

The melancholy silence that followed was broken by the sounds of the children's voices and laughter from the next room.

The stoic offer made laughter bubble within her.

He seldom laughed, but when he did he abandoned himself entirely to his laughter, and after such a laugh she always felt nearer to him.

Katie couldn't help the bubble of happy laughter that escaped.  Death chuckled with her then motioned to the stairwell Toby was desperately trying to pull Katie towards.  They ran through the palace.  Katie trailed the angel until they reached a small chamber she would've mistaken as a janitor's closet on the top level.  Toby wrenched open the door and ducked into the dark room.  A portal glowed in the center.  Katie entered, overwhelmed by the thought of leaving.

She returned his kiss passionately and when he released her wrists, she squirmed away, breaking into a peal of laughter.

Of course there could be books, plays and poems, but music is also able to tickle the laughter buds.

A junior often bursts into laughter, as the boss has a bout of cracking silly jokes.

Laughter can be a catharsis for expressing joy and amusement.

A burst of childish laughter greets my blunder, and the pantomime begins all over again.

Hippolyte spluttered again, and amid his laughter said, And you were saying that the Russian ladies are not equal to the French?

She leaned against her mother and burst into such a loud, ringing fit of laughter that even the prim visitor could not help joining in.

And he left the room, followed by the low but ringing laughter of the sister with the mole.

There was no laughter in the maids' large hall.

Prince Andrew had never before heard Speranski's famous laugh, and this ringing, high-pitched laughter from a statesman made a strange impression on him.

From behind this came women's laughter and whispers.

From that sleigh one could hear the shouts, laughter, and voices of the mummers.

Laughter and singing in particular seemed to her like a blasphemy, in face of her sorrow.

This was followed by a burst of laughter.

Yells and shrieks of laughter rose from the whole regiment.

No jokes, or laughter, or smiles even, were seen among all these men.

Almost all day long the house resounded with their running feet, their cries, and their spontaneous laughter.

They laughed and were gay not because there was any reason to laugh, but because gaiety and mirth were in their hearts and so everything that happened was a cause for gaiety and laughter to them.

Their laughter and their mutually incomprehensible remarks in two languages could be heard.

Even armchair aerobics, so no-one can escape, she added, to laughter.

I played to some miserable bastards in a small bar in the center of Manchester for very little laughter or money.

Suddenly he burst out into a fit of his broad, good-natured laughter, so loud that men from various sides turned with surprise to see what this strange and evidently solitary laughter could mean.

Denisov smiled, and Petya burst into a peal of merry laughter in which Tikhon himself joined.

No one replied a word to Dolokhov's laughter, and a French officer whom they could not see (he lay wrapped in a greatcoat) rose and whispered something to a companion.

Loud, coarse laughter and joyous shouts ensued.

From a campfire a hundred paces off came a sound of general, merry laughter.

And everything annoyed her--Denisov's shouting and laughter, Natasha's talk, and especially a quick glance Sonya gave her.

As I entered the anteroom I heard Andrusha's peals of laughter and that meant that all was well.

Pierre went to the children, and the shouting and laughter grew still louder.

Not often do we hear raucous laughter emanating from within the confines of the exam room !

No more carefree laughter Silence ever after Mostly self-explanatory, this verse simply expresses ABBA 's sadness at the loss of Buddy Holly.

She was still shaking with laughter and wiping away the tears as the parrot delivered its message.

Angelman's syndrome was first described in 1965 by Harold Angelman, who noted that a group of children in his medical practice had flat heads, made jerky movements, held their tongues in a protruding way, and had curious bouts of laughter.

Other characteristics of the syndrome include abnormally decreased muscle tone, fair skin and hair, protruding jaw, hyperactivity, episodes of uncontrollable laughter, difficulty sleeping, and severe problems with movement and balance.

They're all about creativity, socialization and laughter.

I hear your laughter as the breeze tangles your hair.

If your lover is someone who is prone to a glib tongue, you may get answers that send you both into gales of laughter.

The more you can appear cool and relaxed, the more she she'll be intrigued-and laughter is a great way to show these things.

Would your jokes elicit laughter from a child you've never met before?

Furthermore, do those jokes translate into writing that actually elicits laughter?

It's all too easy to confuse polite laughter with real laughs.

Often that type of polite laughter isn't even something people do consciously, which may account for the behavior manifesting itself in youngsters.

Aries are warm hearted and kind with a love of laughter.

When tickled on any of his three tickle spots, the 15" tall Elmo now falls forward, falls backwards, slaps his tummy, slaps the floor, and kicks his legs in an escalating round of hysterical laughter.

While many adults look at childhood as a simple, peaceful time, with days full of play, fun, and laughter, today's kids face a whole host of stressors.

This headset detects the brain waves which indicate blinks, nods, laughter, and smiles.

With the help of these game ideas for preschoolers, you can unite the family and share some much needed laughter and love of learning, right in your own home!

Whether it's the laughter from shouting "Amoeba!" or the in-depth character knowledge gained from "Three Things," team building games for kids can bring kids together in ways that last their entire lives.

Playing is sure to ensue in hilarious laughter.

The three boys paused for a moment, before bursting out in laughter.

So what happens when his wife hears mocking laughter from the upstairs bedroom while she's alone in the house?

A number of ghost tours have been interrupted by moving objects or children's laughter.

One night after sharing secrets and laughter at a sleepover, Allison disappeared.

Learning together as a family can be an unforgettable experience filled with fun and laughter.

As a family physician, he discovered a wealth of research touting the benefits of laughter on the body and mind.

There are more than 5,000 laughter clubs worldwide.

From twinkling stars to candy mountains to plates of spaghetti and farmers in dells, words for children's music have provoked laughter and encouraged fun in kids all over the world.

Everyone in the household chose the right attitude and knowing that we would do everything as a family unit with laughter.

In a culture where the popular image of a fairy is one of brightness and laughter, dark fairies may seem like a contradiction in terms.

Lines derived from years of laughter generally convey a more healthy overall mentality than lines caused from years of stress and worry.

Hilarious MySpace graphics allow you to share the gift of laughter with your visitors, friends and family.

Davis watched with some apprehension, but Fritz and Royce were doubling over with laughter.

Keaton doubled over with laughter.

She swallowed her laughter.

It is used as an anaesthetic, principally in dentistry, producing when inhaled a condition of hysterical excitement often accompanied by loud laughter, whence it is sometimes called "laughing gas."

His voice is musical, metallic, fit for loud laughter and piercing wail, and all that may lie between; speech and speculation free and plenteous; I do not meet in these late decades such company over a pipe."

This fold often covers also the whole free rim of the upper lid, so that the insertion of the eyelashes is hidden and the opening between the lids is so narrowed as to disappear altogether at the moment of laughter.

In epic poetry Hephaestus is rather a comic figure, and his limping gait provokes "Homeric laughter" among the gods.

Gilbert Walmesley, registrar of the ecclesiastical court of the diocese, a man of distinguished parts, learning and know ledge of the world, did himself honour by patronizing the young adventurer, whose repulsive person, unpolished manners and squalid garb moved many of the petty aristocracy of the neighbourhood to laughter or disgust.

David Garrick, who was one of thepupils, used, many years later, to throw the best company of London into convulsions of laughter by mimicking the master and his lady.

He had observed the great men of both parties in hours of careless relaxation, had seen the leaders of opposition without the mask of patriotism, and had heard the prime minister roar with laughter and tell stories not over-decent.

In stature he was little; his countenance was always sad, and he never condescended to laughter.

Those who, as it has been happily put, identify Rabelais with Pantagruel, strive in vain, on any view intellectually consistent or morally respectable, to account for the vast ocean of pure or impure laughter and foolery which surrounds the few solid islets of sense and reason and devotion.

When the animal is excited, the howl changes into what has been compared to demoniac laughter, whence the name of "laughing-hyena."

The laughter thus provoked extinguished the Predictions for three years, and in 1715 Partridge died in fact; but the episode left a permanent trace in classic literature, for when in 2709 Steele was to start the Tatler, it occurred to him that he could secure the public ear in no surer way than by adopting the name of Bickerstaff.

Laughter from the lobby roused him from the deep thought trance he had been in since the phone call from the doctor.

Instead, the agony grew, tearing her apart, cell by cell, while Jilian's laughter echoed in her mind.

He looked like a corporate chairman ready to give an annual report as he rolled his eyes with impatience at his brother who dominated the conversation with laughter and silly stories.

She thought she heard ethereal laughter as the fairy danced with him.

Jackson attempted a serious demeanor, but broke into laughter, "You're right Granny, there is no way I can let this go."

Nervous laughter spread through the cabin, but the men entered the cockpit, the door closed, and the engines started up.

Her show got almost continual laughter, a very rare thing.

An added bonus for the Paris audience was provided by some cleverly contrived animated film, which provoked considerable laughter.

In 1993 he was awarded the OBE, and also published his autobiography crying With Laughter.

Laughter releases endorphins, the chemical in our brains that gives us the ' feel good factor ' .

For example, some seem to experience only a divine euphoria, which may translate itself into uncontrollable laughter.

Allow us to help create a memorable evening of singing, merriment and dodgy dancing in a genuine environment of noisy celebration and laughter.

I walked in to the staff room to be greeted by smiling faces, relaxed chatter and much laughter.

The romances, the drunken frolics and the laughter are just as important as the squabbles - probably more so.

Never mind tho - the international language of wild gesticulations, confused looks, smiles and laughter will surfice.

There was much good-natured teasing and banter, and a lot of laughter, although some serious discussion from time to time.

Both are wickedly humorous yet disturbing tales in which laughter seems to well up and then freeze in one's throat.

To swirled and nervous about I didnt large kitchen. his hand soft laughter diet Jessica plan simpson jenny show up poured over her.

What sound in the street so lamentable as the laughter of a lost female?

John laughed a hysterical laughed a hysterical laughter, and his teeth began to chant war songs in Russian.

They made a hasty exit into the passage that led to their rooms whence muffled laughter exploded.

There was a craziness in her head, like mocking laughter that echoed her own.

A flat ' no ' and barely stifled laughter.

He also showed that he hadn't lost his knack for gentle humor that elicits laughter and groans in equal measure.

But why is it that the mere mention of watching QVC evokes laughter?

I was in hysterical laughter, actually, at some really inappropriate moments.

I desperately race around the classroom, arms flailing in clumsy attempts to grasp at adolescent screeches and high-pitched howls of derisive laughter.

Ill mention it too my brother - I can almost hear his raucous laughter already!

The mixture of uncontrollable laughter on courts where everyone was trying their hardest to win, was at time intoxicating to watch.

Bad shows without canned laughter aren't good shows.

I am more than happy to pass the ` baton ' on to you (uproarious laughter from the audience ).

Mixed in with side splitting laughter from the rest of us.

He has transfixing lyrics that leave the audience with stitch from belly laughter!

They just aren't someone you want to have over for dinner, (audience laughter ).

He's also a highly entertaining companion, with a gift for accurate mimicry which can make you ache with laughter.

Everyone was weeping with laughter except for Bridget Alexander, the second oboe.

Neil Kinnock, sitting opposite, roars with laughter.

Aesop's famous fables are interwoven with music, rhyme and laughter in a magical new version by award-winning children's playwright Mike Kenny.

He gives himself up freely to his impressions, and there is a fine, careless rapture in his laughter.

God Bless, who had stationed himself behind a large rhododendron to eavesdrop on the lesson, was choking with silent laughter.

They took each other by the hand, And danced a stately saraband; Their laughter echoed thin and shrill.

She walked in to everyone's laughter and mirth, when, quite suddenly, the top leaves on every stem turned scarlet.

No more carefree laughter Silence ever after mostly self-explanatory, this verse simply expresses ABBA's sadness at the loss of Buddy Holly.

I still remember my colleagues ' laughter as the first snowflakes fell and I asked if we'd be sent home!

Between bites I was overcome by uncontrollable spasms of laughter.

She burst out laughing, crying tears of laughter.

He had naturally a most cheerful and sunny temper, was highly social and sympathetic, loved pleasant conversation, wit, anecdote and laughter.

It is only the serious eye peering from and the sincere life passed within it which restrain laughter and consecrate the costume of any people.

Such an exuberance of animal spirits had he that he sometimes tumbled down and rolled on the ground with laughter at anything which made him think and tickled him.

From the third room came sounds of laughter, the shouting of familiar voices, the growling of a bear, and general commotion.

Sonya and fat little Petya doubled up with laughter.

He was evidently distressed, and breathed painfully, but could not restrain the wild laughter that convulsed his usually impassive features.

Soldiers scattered over the whole place were dragging logs and brushwood and were building shelters with merry chatter and laughter; around the fires sat others, dressed and undressed, drying their shirts and leg bands or mending boots or overcoats and crowding round the boilers and porridge cookers.

Ouh! ouh! came peals of such healthy and good-humored laughter from the soldiers that it infected the French involuntarily, so much so that the only thing left to do seemed to be to unload the muskets, explode the ammunition, and all return home as quickly as possible.

But much as all the rest laughed, talked, and joked, much as they enjoyed their Rhine wine, saute, and ices, and however they avoided looking at the young couple, and heedless and unobservant as they seemed of them, one could feel by the occasional glances they gave that the story about Sergey Kuzmich, the laughter, and the food were all a pretense, and that the whole attention of that company was directed to-- Pierre and Helene.

A rustle of starched petticoats and the whispering and laughter of girls' voices came from the adjoining room.

They looked at one another (now that the hunt was over and they were in the house, Nicholas no longer considered it necessary to show his manly superiority over his sister), Natasha gave him a wink, and neither refrained long from bursting into a peal of ringing laughter even before they had a pretext ready to account for it.

My brother dined with me yesterday--we nearly died of laughter--he ate nothing and kept sighing for you, my charmer!

Cheers from the crowd turned to laughter when it became clear the dog had urinated all over the England striker 's shirt.

Laughter - Laughter is the best medicine.

On this mad, funny, swirling with laughter summer's day.

Treat laughter in a relationship and in teenage love poems as something precious to share.

It is not always about the easy laugh, but the laughter it brings to your life.

This game games is sure to bring howls of laughter from everyone in attendance.

Any of these games can provide fun and laughter at a wedding shower.

Soon the sound of cheerful humming was replaced by laughter.

This is a good thing as laughter will help to make the party a success.

After all, one person may be very hurt if he/she writes a love poem while their spouse creates funny wedding vows and the guests are pealing in laughter.

The audience members responded with nervous laughter, unsure of whether or not the comments were part of the act.

During the monologue, Spears (who served as guest host) discussed the gossip while her breasts seemingly took on a life of their own - the monologue was met with applause and laughter.

No matter what he does in the future, his legacy is one of laughter and enjoyment as he tickled funny bones in his movies.

Some photos and videos posted on humor sites aren't so much jokes as moments guaranteed to inspire shocked laughter and a response like, "Dude, did you see that?"

I howled with laughter the first time I heard that one.

Laughter and playing are part of staying healthy.

If you are of the mind to play a practical joke on someone who joked you and your only intention is more good fun and laughter, then by all means, proceed.

The general framework is based upon providing attendees with stimulating activities, healthy meals and a chance to enjoy laughter and conversation.

But for those who do, hearing the voice and laughter of a new friend for the first time is truly exciting.

If you are planning to write a speech about retirement, whether your own or someone else's, a retirement quote or saying can punch up the speech and invite laughter.

The key to a humorous retirement gift is that it should elicit laughter, whether in the form of a chuckle, a belly-shaking laugh or a snorting giggle.

Retirement poems may help lighten the mood, and bring laughter and celebration to that special retiree.

Games give residents the opportunity to laugh and share their laughter.

Unlike the dark and scary world found on Skull Island, the universe of Kong Kong is populated by fun toys, music, and laughter.

It's a fun gift add-on that will probably garner a lot of laughter.

A Little Tikes playground will provide your children with endless hours of activity, laughter and excitement.

The buzzer can go off at anytime, and it always creates a lot of laughter from all the players.It is a great game to give as a gift because it is easy to learn and play.

Expect bouts of uncontrollable laughter as players try to mimic other players as well.

With tasks like sitting under the table until someone rolls a four or talking like Count Dracula with your thumb on your forehead, this game is sure to bring on the laughter.

Curses is a game published by Play All Day Games that can create moments of immense hilarity that can get the right group of people rolling around on the floor in laughter.

Crazy songs are not typically suitable for a children's holiday party or a formal event, but they can add laughter to a casual adult party, office holiday party, or other informal affair.

Even if neither of you have gone since you were kids, if you are brave, it could create a lot of laughter and memories.

Both are fun activities that still allow for intimate conversation and laughter.

We finally talked a bit a couple nights ago, just about what is going on with each other, a lot of laughter.

Winter sports can be fun and engaging, earning you a lot of laughter.

It's about discovery, enjoyment and laughter.

Giving your Valentine a silly poem lets them enjoy the poem, the smile and the laughter.

As the crowd caught on, giggles began to grow into laughter, until the pair collapsed in each other's arms, having successfully navigated the piece.

Whether the movie makes us feel infinite or make our sides ache with laughter, we are able to lose our everyday banality in memories of our own high school experiences.

Manifestations that have been reported on this particular site range from the sound of ghostly laughter to objects violently flying around without human intervention.

During the speech, Jake performed an imitation of the Troop Leader by pulling back his cheeks and his nose, causing the other three boys to stifle their laughter in their hands.

And last, but not least, let us be thankful for the gifts of smiles, fun and laughter.

The Three Lives of Thomasina is another Disney classic that brings both tears and laughter to those who watch it.

Remember that a simple smile releases endorphins that inspire happiness and laughter, and has actually been linked to good mental and physical health.

Sayings about laughter, memories, and people who will never be forgotten suit several family occasions and special relatives.

If it also generates laughter then see above.

In certain instances, laughter is a great way to reduce stress in the workplace.

It is virtually impossible to feel stressed while enjoying yourself and laughter is a large part of that process.

Have you ever heard the old saying, "Laughter is the best medicine?"

Research shows that laughter has a great effect on your body both mentally and physically.

Taking part in fun stress reducers is a great way to keep your stress levels down while sharing happy times and laughter with your family and friends.

Release of tension - Muscles release tension during laughter.

Lowering of the stress response - Laughter causes the stress response to rev up for a short time then it quickly decreases.

There will probably be a lot of nervous laughter some days in your sex education class.

Humor in poetry can be a double over and roar with laughter moment or just enough to keep you going in a situation and warm your heart at the same time.

Laughter in a relationship is often companionable, not all hard physical comedy and sly innuendo.

Our bellies ache with laughter, a day of practical jokes.

Now that our lives are joined, I am full in love, in laughter and in light.

Another good reason for playing safe and easy college pranks on people you know is that the shared laughter makes for good times.

Her laughter lashed out in the clear air, seizing his attention.

Laughter rose within her, and the magic laughed with her.

A delicious smell mixing with giggles and laughter wafted from a sidewalk table where a group of young girls were peddling baked goodies.

She'd ensnared him with her laughter and touched him with her words about Death.

Evelyn's giggle turned into outright laughter.

Hormones and emotions kicked in at the same time, and Evelyn's laughter turned to weeping.

The front door was in continual motion with guests coming and going, amid laughter and boisterous conversation.

As he was finishing his conversation, a loud sound came from the kitchen, followed by a sharp cry in a man's voice, and then laughter.

Fred, who had been taking it all in, gave a snort of laughter.

Laughter and snickering buzzed through the hall.

She turned and ran, her laughter muffled in the waterlogged air.

Her transposed humor brought waves of laughter around the room.

His laughter sent a flood of warmth up her neck and into her face.

He also took pleasure in smoking a pipe of tobacco; or, when he had a mind to divert himself somewhat longer, he looked for some spiders and made them fight together, or he threw some flies into the cobweb, and was so well pleased with the result of that battle that he would sometimes break into laughter" (Colerus).

The well-known stories of his laughter when he was introduced to Belisarius, and his chant, "Vanitas vanitatum," when he walked before the triumphal car of his conqueror through the streets of Constantinople, probably point to an intellect disordered by his reverses and hardships.

These were followed in 1782 by Two Dithyrambic Odes on Enthusiasm and Laughter, and by a series of Tales in Verse.

The hall became alive with chatter and laughter, as the dibber turner's efforts were met with good-natured banter.

He told the assembled meeting, they roared with laughter, put a statement out to the press and Greenpeace was suitably chastised.

Comedy was provided by the ever youthful Tony Jones who only has to walk on stage to receive spontaneous laughter from the audience.

On the other hand Oken (Isis, 1842, pp. 39 1 -394), though giving a summary of Nitzsch's results and classification, was more sparing of his praise, and prefaced his remarks by asserting that he could not refrain from laughter when he looked at the plates in Nitzsch's work, since they reminded him of the plucked fowls hanging in a poulterer's shop, and goes on to say that, as the author always had the luck to engage in researches of which nobody thought, so had he the luck to print them where nobody sought them.

But we have to picture him as anon coming out and gathering about him a tatterdemalion company, and jesting with them until they were in fits of laughter, for the sake of observing their burlesque physiognomies; anon as eagerly frequenting the society of men of science and learning of an older generation like the mathematician Benedetto Aritmetico, the physician, geographer and astronomer Paolo Toscanelli, the famous Greek Aristotelian Giovanni Argiropoulo; or as out-rivalling all the youth of the city now by charm of recitation, now by skill in music and now by feats of strength and horsemanship; or as stopping to buy caged birds in the market that he might set them free and watch them rejoicing in their flight; or again as standing radiant in his rose-coloured cloak and his rich gold hair among the throng of young and old on the piazza, and holding them spellbound while he expatiated on the great projects in art and mechanics that were teeming in his mind.

A peal of merry laughter answered her, and the knives and forks fell to the plates with a clatter.

In the fall the loon (Colymbus glacialis) came, as usual, to moult and bathe in the pond, making the woods ring with his wild laughter before I had risen.

Now and then they glanced at one another, hardly able to suppress their laughter.

Nesvitski could hardly keep from laughter provoked by a swarthy hussar officer who walked beside him.

A rumble of Russian and French voices and laughter filled the air round the tables in the square.

When Prince Andrew entered the room Magnitski's words were again crowned by laughter.

Speranski's high-pitched voice struck him unpleasantly, and the incessant laughter grated on him like a false note.

That precise, mirthless laughter rang in Prince Andrew's ears long after he had left the house.

And Nicholas heard her spontaneous, happy, ringing laughter.

Sometimes, as she looked at the strange but amusing capers cut by the dancers, who--having decided once for all that being disguised, no one would recognize them--were not at all shy, Pelageya Danilovna hid her face in her handkerchief, and her whole stout body shook with irrepressible, kindly, elderly laughter.

Rostov and Ilyin, on entering the room, were welcomed with merry shouts and laughter.

As soon as he had left the room all the officers burst into loud laughter and Mary Hendrikhovna blushed till her eyes filled with tears and thereby became still more attractive to them.

Seeing his gloomy face as he frowned at his wife, the officers grew still merrier, and some of them could not refrain from laughter, for which they hurriedly sought plausible pretexts.

She not merely avoided all external forms of pleasure--balls, promenades, concerts, and theaters--but she never laughed without a sound of tears in her laughter.

He longed to get into that water, however dirty it might be, and he glanced round at the pool from whence came sounds of shrieks and laughter.

Ha, ha, ha! rose their rough, joyous laughter from all sides.

Have a go... " The visitor called out " 45 " and there was a small ripple of polite laughter.

Mr. Kennedy, " said Joe, again, in a roar of laughter, " by his tail !

I owned up the following morning - amid some laughter and more rueful looks.

She walked in to everyone 's laughter and mirth, when, quite suddenly, the top leaves on every stem turned scarlet.

By no means should we make others the object of derision and scornful laughter.

Sitting in the nearest bar with my former colleagues we used to scream with laughter at the antics !

And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with tears.

I started shaking with laughter from the instrumental introduction to the song.

At the entrance to the pier, a group of teenagers are pushing hotdogs into their mouths between shouts of laughter.

Judging from their shrieks of laughter they were all clearly having the time of their lives.

Years later the irreverent Toilie would say ' I 'm nuts because I was named by a crazy man ' and shriek with laughter.

Overall impression was fab despite odd snort of laughter, particularly from boyfriend.

He speaks hesitantly, breaking off to ask aides for particular words in English or to snort with laughter.

I still remember my colleagues ' laughter as the first snowflakes fell and I asked if we 'd be sent home !

However, when Pete squeezed through to the last safe haven before the choke, we heard laughter peel out.

I want a tumbleweed moment where everyone fall silent not knowing how to react - tears or laughter.

One brief fleeting night of light, of laughter, music and twinkling feet, and then again the silence and darkness.

Bounteous energy; bubbling laughter; uninhibited joy of life.

This one, for example, is guaranteed to maximize shallow laughter and to confirm unthinking stereotypes.

The presidential candidate's badly prepared speech drew soft, derisive laughter from some of his opponents.

The street evangelist's message was continually met with snorts of derisive laughter from passersby.

Also, I'm in a great second marriage, full of laughter and love.

Who will be there to share in the laughter and the pain as they watch their parents grow old?

Being a new parent brings both laughter and tears, and in the immediate post-delivery stage, the hands-on approach is highly recommended.

Listening to each other, regarding each other's opinions as valid or important, and keeping the laughter alive will strengthen a flagging relationship.

Laughter Yoga combines the breathing principles of yoga with laughter for a refreshing mental and physical release of tension.

Dr. Madan Kataria of India developed the concept of Laughter Yoga.

In a study conducted by the University of Maryland Medical Center, laughter seems to help expand the lining of blood vessels, prompting increased blood flow.

The Cancer Treatment Centers of America use laughter therapy because of research that supports the use of laughter as a natural painkiller that strengthens the immune system.

Other views indicate it may not be laughter itself that helps us, but the fact that many of us laugh more when in social situations.

What Kataria also uncovered is that mind doesn't seem to make a distinction between "real" laughter and "fake" laughter.

Forced laughter still stimulates the brain and body in the same way as a deep belly laugh might.

At the root of it, Laughter Yoga is a physically-oriented practice.

Include any number of "laughter exercises" outlined in Laughter Yoga, such as lion, humming, hearty, shy, or dancing.

End with what Kataria calls "laughter meditation"-the realization of actual laughter.

Practicing Laughter Yoga often includes participating in "laughter clubs".

If that doesn't prompt additional laughter, few things will!

What does a group of Laughter Yoga enthusiasts look like?

Individuals might want to consider pursuing certification as a Laughter Yoga leader or teacher.

If you choose the right players to get involved, the student body will be rolling with laughter.

Likewise, handing your wife of thirty years and four children a package bearing the label "Frederick's of Hollywood" will either incite laughter or a swift slap.

In fact, some of the simplest games can bring waves of laughter and pleasure.

Be prepared for fits of laughter as everyone tries to knock the pineapples down.

A card that is just too funny for words often results in unstoppable peals of laughter.

The key is to choose games that induce laughter and silliness in teens, just like one would do for kids; a few games like this will break the ice in no time.

The games below all include balloons popping, which just about guarantees laughter and fun.

These birthday party games for teenagers should provide not only laughter, but also a good way to break the ice.

Depending on how risqué the gifts were, this game may end in sidesplitting laughter.

Party games for senior citizens can turn a dull afternoon into one filled with smiles and laughter.

The last person around the dinner table will have a big challenge on his or her hands, but it will likely turn out in laughter and new friendships.

After taking part in a Bollywood audition and laughter yoga, they visit a spa where they experience local beauty regimes like using a netti pot and sipping cow urine.

As we age, our skin wears and shows the world the hurdles, happiness, loss and laughter we have endured.

Natasha, raising her face for a moment from her mother's mantilla, glanced up at her through tears of laughter, and again hid her face.

The laughter gurgled to a halt in her throat.

The pair was interrupted from further speculation by the sound of Martha's laughter and footsteps bounding down the stairs.

He ranges freely about the world, touching the laughable sides of things with kindly laughter, and every now and then dropping the risibile and taking to the rationale.

To the infantry! added another with loud laughter, seeing the shell fly past and fall into the ranks of the supports.

In the middle of the wood a brown hare with white feet sprang out and, scared by the tramp of the many horses, grew so confused that it leaped along the road in front of them for some time, arousing general attention and laughter, and only when several voices shouted at it did it dart to one side and disappear in the thicket.