How to Use giggle in a Sentence

giggle

1 of 2 verb
  • She giggled like a little kid.
  • We were all joking and giggling nervously as we waited for the ceremony to begin.
  • The two still giggle like schoolkids.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 31 May 2026
  • The odd look this gave him made the little girl giggle.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Rachel Coster can’t help but giggle her way through a set.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Or, just have a little giggle about it.
    — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Got a good giggle out of this live blog crew early in the evening.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
  • And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.
    — Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The giggling fun with friends always ended with a game of hide and seek.
    — David Sharp, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • The child giggled and squirmed out of their arms during the long hearing.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2019
  • Even his parents couldn't help but giggle at his adorable gestures.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 17 June 2023
  • Two teen-age girls, joining a crowd trailing him, giggled and teared up.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Mom, quick with the shutter, captures her giggling son at the apex of his flight.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2023
  • And, just like that, the two brothers started giggling again.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Liu asked with a sarcastic scoff and giggle.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Herbert then grabs Beer's face and pulls her in for a kiss as the singer giggles.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
  • Final thoughts Lots of giggling tonight.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Mar. 2026
  • There's no need to giggle about the name, even while rubbing them down with your secret spice blend.
    — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Children reached out over a table and giggled as their turn came to hold live crabs and touch sea anemones.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2019
  • Sydney Sweeney may just be trolling us and giggling behind her hand.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The puns are enough to make even the grumpiest of reporters giggle.
    — David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The tennis world didn’t know whether to giggle or hold a ticker-tape parade.
    — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The pair sat tangled on an overstuff lounge chair, giggling and snacking on fries.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 May 2023
  • Holmgren merely giggled as Brooks chucked the ball past him.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Watch the too-cute exclusive video above now and try not to giggle along with the two actors.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Malti can also be heard giggling to herself, which in turn prompts Chopra to laugh.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 May 2023
  • In their home, Akalis ran into his room, started giggling, then ran out.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Post-Tribune, 13 June 2019
  • Everyone else tried not to giggle.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 June 2026
  • The trio, meeting over their lunch break during rehearsals, start to giggle.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
  • And with that, with reporters giggling, the news conference was over.
    — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2019

giggle

2 of 2 noun
  • Rita says with a giggle and a glint in her eye.
    — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Some kids see those memes and say, ‘Not cool’ and some giggle.
    — Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2021
  • So many giggles, even before Nakia lit up.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
  • To which Jack responds with a giggle.
    — Colson Thayer, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • His parents then cheer, which makes Archie let out an adorable giggle.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2020
  • From glam premiere shots to awards show giggles, here are some of the duo's cutest photos.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • As the priest came down the line, some flinched or burst into giggles as the water caught their faces.
    — Brendan Hoffman Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
  • His little legs just sprint out there and the umpire has this little giggle.
    — Terace Garnier, Fox News, 16 June 2018
  • There are many scenes that buzz gently with the giggles of children in the background.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 9 July 2019
  • At the wedding that evening, their reading went off without a hitch, or giggle.
    — Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Twain, of course, never stooped to fart jokes or hunchback gags in pursuit of a giggle.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The pair then burst into another fit of giggles.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • Alan had a funny scream on the way down, and a warm giggle in equilibrium.
    — Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Chrissy Teigen is not afraid of making fun of herself to give fans a giggle.
    — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2018
  • Hawn became a household name as the ditzy blonde with saucer eyes and a disarming giggle.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Michael [Zilkha, Ze Records co-founder] is a lot of fun – a bit of a giggle.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2023
  • With drinks in hand, the girls had giggles amid moments of partial nudity.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Asha used to be outgoing, with a quick wit and contagious giggle.
    — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022
  • If possible, stay in an adjoining room to be close enough to help but far away from the giggles and noise.
    — Fiona Tapp, Parents, 13 July 2023
  • After an hour or so, Sarah’s girls bounce into the frame with giggles and cuddles and climb up on her.
    — Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
  • This as an opportunity to give your bird a name that’ll also give you the giggles.
    — Shelby Deering, Woman's Day, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Not every joke lands, but there’s so much silliness that kids and like-minded adults will get in plenty of giggles.
    — Kimber Walsh, latimes.com, 12 July 2018
  • My sisters teased me about my muffled giggles under the covers in the middle of the night.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The clip ends with the group sharing a giggle over the situation while the goat wails on in the background.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 May 2023
  • May your special day be filled with double the giggles, double the snuggles, and double the joy.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 23 June 2023
  • Hearing the crowd giggle is good for you too—just hearing laughs has been proved to reduce stress on the nervous system.
    — Stefanie Groner, Glamour, 22 May 2020
  • In perhaps the cutest one, George giggles while lying in the grass, one missing tooth on display.
    — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 23 July 2019
  • The best part of this sketch is once again watching every giggle at the dog, with Mikey again breaking at the dog’s hands.
    — Alexis Pereira, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2021
  • For the person who’s in charge of the aux card, these vinyl coasters will get a giggle (and will probably get stolen, too).
    — Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Nov. 2025
  • When Bluey is hiding, little giggles and clues help direct the seekers.
    — Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025

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