The word guffaw has appeared in 15 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on April 23 in “Theo Von Dismantles the Interview Show” by Jon Caramanica. The article discusses Theo Von’s interview with Senator Bernie Sanders.
When Sanders spoke about staying in a centuries-old home in Oxford, England, Von replied, “You got to bring your own plumbing, I’m sure.” You’ve never seen Sanders guffaw so deeply, one of three genuine belly laughs Von extracted from the normally unshakable curmudgeon.
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Can you correctly use the word guffaw in a sentence?
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If you want a better idea of how guffaw can be used in a sentence, read these usage examples on Vocabulary.com. You can also visit this guide to learn how to use IPA symbols to show how different words are pronounced.
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