Laughter echoes through the air.

Meaning: Sounds of amusement or joy are being repeated as they bounce off surfaces and travel through the mixture of gases surrounding the earth.

Choice of Words: Laughter is the act of making sounds when amused or joyful. Echoes means to repeat or be repeated as sound waves bounce off surfaces. Through indicates the path or medium through which something moves or exists. The is used to refer to a specific or particular thing. Air is the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth.

Alternative Expressions

Laughter bounces around the room.

Meaning: This means that the sound of people laughing can be heard everywhere in the room.

Choice of Words: Laughter is the act of making a sound that shows you are amused or happy. Bounces means to hit something and then come back up. Around means in all directions. Room is a space in a building that is separated by walls. When you put them together, "Laughter bounces around the room" means that the sound of laughter is hitting the walls and coming back up, so you can hear it all around the room.

Laughter fills the space.

Meaning: This means that the sound of people laughing can be heard everywhere in the space.

Choice of Words: Laughter is the act of making a sound that shows you are amused or happy. Fills means to make something full. Space is an area that is not occupied by anything. When you put them together, "Laughter fills the space" means that the sound of laughter is making the space full, so you can hear it everywhere.

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