giggled

past tense of giggle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of giggled The two giggled momentarily before Quiñonez turned back and answered candidly. — Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns. — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Say Cheese Frances giggled through another fruit song (this one about a banana) with her Papa. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026 The dynamic duo giggled and hugged as curious onlookers took out their iPhones and started snapping away. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 Moments later, Saldaña pulled De Oliveira into a tight hug, and the pair giggled like old friends. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026 The audience giggled nervously as their seats rocked and rolled during the tense chase scene, and whenever the dinosaur went in for an attack, a squirt of water shot out from behind each audience member’s seat. — Matt Minton, Variety, 19 July 2026 The audience of employees lapped up every word, giggled at every dad joke. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggled
Verb
  • The room laughed and had the sharpest strategy conversation of the year.
    — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Texas quarterback Arch Manning laughed at an AI meme of ESPN reporter Holly Rowe getting slapped by Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When he was asked by Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse if he had been contacted by Price since signing with the Canadiens, Kreider chuckled and said no.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Paired with an all-leather ensemble, pants and pointed-toe pumps included, the hair screamed ’80s rom-com star, the curls falling toward her face in a single swift motion.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Yaffa, who was carrying a pink-and-green school backpack and a matching lunchbox, screamed and covered her ears.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Several employees stood and smiled at cash registers Wednesday, while customers pointed to menu boards and ordered seasonal items.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In the first photo, Sweeney smiled while taking a mirror selfie, with the two small charms visible around her neck.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Giggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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