The same thing said 100 years ago, whether by Americans or the Britons who then ruled the waves, might have evoked laughter.

The joke would evoke dark laughter in the parlors of Moscow intellectuals.

It is one of the few moments in the play that evokes laughter.

The sole purpose of low comedy is to evoke laughter in people.

"I wish we could have translated your pride into some votes," he said, evoking laughter, "but thank you anyway."

Deliberate sabotage of an actor's performance by a fellow actor (to evoke laughter).

Their only qualifying criterion being their ability to evoke laughter and fun.

But they evoked only strained laughter from the audience.

One with a little black goatee under her chin even evoked laughter.

Tragedy can have its own triste beauty, evoking tears or laughter.