Wondering how to use Chuckle in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as chortle or laugh.
Chuckle in a sentence
Related words
Chuckle meaning
A quiet laugh.
Using Chuckle
- The main meaning on this page is: A quiet laugh.
- Useful related words include: chortle, laugh, laughter, laugh softly.
- In the example corpus, chuckle often appears in combinations such as: with chuckle, chuckle at, chuckle out.
Context around Chuckle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chuckle
- In this selection, "chuckle" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, paul, wistful, mind, brothers, worthy and walking stand out and add context to how "chuckle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include with a chuckle and a mind chuckle. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chuckle" sits close to words such as acadia, ae and aes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chuckle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
That made us both chuckle. (5 words)
She’s solid, too,” he said with a chuckle. (9 words)
Though admittedly, I did chuckle while reading arts section. (9 words)
Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Anya-Taylor Joy, and the rest of the cast took part in an ensemble acapella rendition of the classic theme song — and the cast Jimmy Fallon singalong skit was just as nostalgia-full and chuckle-worthy as to be expected. (44 words)
She has shared a photo of herself backstage with Paul Chuckle of the Chuckle Brothers and fellow panto king Billy Pearce at the Alhambra, which she praised as 'magnificent', and even got into the panto spirit by wearing a flashing tiara. (41 words)
You can just chuckle at McCarthy’s pitiable attempt to introduce himself to the nation, in the middle of the night Saturday, with a speech he’d been preparing for weeks, possibly months and likely for years. (37 words)
After all, who wouldn't get a chuckle about waiting up until midnight, only to be greeted with a ticklish, pun-making bear? (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
She has shared a photo of herself backstage with Paul Chuckle of the Chuckle Brothers and fellow panto king Billy Pearce at the Alhambra, which she praised as 'magnificent', and even got into the panto spirit by wearing a flashing tiara.
After all, who wouldn't get a chuckle about waiting up until midnight, only to be greeted with a ticklish, pun-making bear?
Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Anya-Taylor Joy, and the rest of the cast took part in an ensemble acapella rendition of the classic theme song — and the cast Jimmy Fallon singalong skit was just as nostalgia-full and chuckle-worthy as to be expected.
From cats doing the most unexpected things to felines getting into all sorts of amusing predicaments, this video is sure to make you chuckle.
His facial expressions and presence alone are enough to get a chuckle out of fans.
How much happier I had been a few weeks before, I thought with a wistful chuckle, when I would have grabbed her purse without troubling myself.
I am among his many admirers and always turned first to the end of the letters in the hope of finding another of his witticisms to start the day off with a chuckle.
I've always had a chuckle walking in with a dead plant that I've killed and walking out with a new one,' said one man.
Not significant enough to go to war over, but I do chuckle that such an basic technology is causing so much havoc here.
She’s solid, too,” he said with a chuckle.
Someone needs to be maced or tazed to even elicit a mind chuckle.
So, yeah, it’s band chemistry and a lot of hours (chuckle).
Start with a scare, then a punchline, and end with a jaw-dropping kill that will make you wince and chuckle all at once.
That made us both chuckle.
The controversy that he created, I still chuckle to myself that Ric sold out Municipal Auditorium or damn near close to it on his last match and people still want to criticize him.
The ‘hospital heroes’ will drop off newspapers, snacks, essentials and much-needed pick-me-ups to patients on wards, stopping for a chat and a chuckle with those who may need a moment of companionship.
The last track, “Pretty Sure I Lost My Dog” — as you now realize, I’m an Englishman so it’s very tongue-in-cheek — it’s always what I imagined a country song should be (chuckle).
Though admittedly, I did chuckle while reading arts section.
You always have to keep an eye on them for a chuckle at their silly behavior.
You can just chuckle at McCarthy’s pitiable attempt to introduce himself to the nation, in the middle of the night Saturday, with a speech he’d been preparing for weeks, possibly months and likely for years.
Common combinations with chuckle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- with chuckle 13×
- chuckle at 13×
- chuckle out 7×
- and chuckle 6×
- chuckle brothers 5×
- get chuckle 5×
- you chuckle 5×
- to chuckle 5×
- chuckle about 4×
- for chuckle 4×