laugh track
nounDefinition of laugh track
: recorded laughter that accompanies dialogue or action (as of a television program)
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Critics have argued that in the era of prestige television, the laugh track needs to die. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Ha-ha! Study Shows Laugh Tracks Make Dad Jokes Funnier," 25 July 2019 There are musical transitions, a returning cast of characters that drive the story forward, and Dobrik’s laughter acts as a laugh track for viewers. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "David Dobrik helped redefine YouTube culture four years ago, and people are celebrating," 30 July 2019 Then, researchers had 48 neurotypical and 24 autistic subjects rank the same jokes, this time paired with a prerecorded laugh track. — Sabine Galvis, Science | AAAS, "Laugh tracks boost humor ratings of corny ‘dad jokes’," 22 July 2019 Response shots and asides are the new laugh track, the new grammar of so much television humor. — Parul Sehgal, New York Times, "How ‘Fleabag’ Seduces Us, Then Accuses Us," 19 June 2019 However, a new study has found that these inoffensive one liners seem to become funnier with the addition of one simple ingredient: a laugh track. — Sabine Galvis, Science | AAAS, "Laugh tracks boost humor ratings of corny ‘dad jokes’," 22 July 2019 Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the host of the laugh track column, a man who will not trade down ... — Michael K. Mcintyre, cleveland.com, "Big Jay Oakerson, co-host of 'The Bonfire' on Comedy Central Radio, headlines Hilarities," 26 Apr. 2018 Although these two proud characters had their own stinging comebacks, both came back, week after week to have the same seemingly grander and more explosive indignities—and seemingly innocuous physical threats—visited upon them over laugh tracks. — Jerel Ezell, The Root, "Speaking Out Against Domestic Violence on Black Women Is No Longer Taboo, but Doing Something About It Is," 10 May 2018 At the playoffs’ end, voters will likely bequeath the MVP upon Houston’s James Harden—a wonderful player, but his MVP prize should come with a laugh track. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "Ballad of the Renegade Hockey Licker," 6 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'laugh track.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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