How to Use guffaw in a Sentence

guffaw

noun
  • But both episodes so far have gotten a few killer guffaws out of me.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a priceless gag toward the end which made my son guffaw.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Sure, there were some kids up front and a few behind me who let out guffaws at choice moments.
    — Sonia Rao, chicagotribune.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • That grin is a smirk, a freeze-frame guffaw, and a snicker of contempt all at the same time.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Those giggles and guffaws can seem like just silly throwaways.
    — Janet M. Gibson, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023
  • And the hearty guffaws and knee slaps that followed were in keeping with the occasion.
    — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 3 July 2017
  • Not guffaw in the face of all who dare challenge the mighty Crimson Tide?
    — Alex Martin Smith, ajc, 8 Oct. 2017
  • My reluctant laugh and baby tears turn into guffaws and sobs.
    — Alise Leslie, The Root, 1 Apr. 2018
  • But there are subtle—and detectable—differences in our guffaws with friends.
    — Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 July 2019
  • Blonde Soph is rash and hot-tempered with a distinct guffaw that sounds like that of a college frat boy.
    — Matthew Gault, Time, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Expect guffaws, and bring tissues.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
  • What instead happens is that the world inflicts some pain upon them, and the show guffaws at their gonzo squirming.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2017
  • There have been some assorted chuckles, chortles, and guffaws about the theme of this season.
    — Dalton Ross, PEOPLE.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Their enjoyment leaps off the screen, right into mouths that are gapingly mid-guffaw.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 25 May 2017
  • Upscale cars giggle and guffaw at drivers and passengers all the time.
    — Joe Queenan, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Your wisdom, humor, loyalty, cooking skills, guffaws, and ice cubes in rose get me through my life.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Rather on theme, the lineup managed to convey permission to laugh rather than demand guffaws.
    — Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Everybody behind the camera could barely hold back the guffaws.
    — Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This goes for something closer to the Kübler-Ross model of nonstop grief over guffaws.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Only the old man responded, with a hearty Santa Claus guffaw.
    — Hazlitt, 10 May 2023
  • There were waves of guffaws and, also, supportive finger-snapping.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Think of the early work of Eddie Murphy, whose trademark was a honking guffaw.
    — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2017
  • The anecdote elicited more laughter from the audience, as well as guffaws of disbelief.
    — Ellie Austin, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The way Murphy thinks of it, most of the other long-haul drivers are all too happy to gather around the gas station and guffaw.
    — Nathan Deuel, latimes.com, 9 June 2017
  • For one, our laughs sound different based on context — from a polite chuckle among colleagues to a full-bodied guffaw with close friends.
    — ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • Each one made her guffaw in her unique soprano Dolly way—kind of like a bird who doesn't take herself too seriously.
    — Stephanie Dolgoff, Woman's Day, 26 Mar. 2014
  • Adele does the opposite, opting to be cloaked in chic pantsuits and glamorous gowns and guffaw and clown in public in an adorably endearing manner.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2021
  • An honest to goodness comedy, with no mission beyond making its audience guffaw, felt like a gift from on high.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • All of this culminates in a literal wrestling match between Robert and Henry Muck, which caused me to guffaw.
    — Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Their one-night stop at the Paramount Theatre was greeted with guffaws as well as gasps for the troupe's astonishing technique.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Jan. 2024

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