laughingstock
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In a college sports landscape lorded over by billionaires, none other than John Mellencamp—the 74-year-old heartland rocker—has played no small part in Indiana’s rise from laughingstock to the No. 1 team in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Moreover, she was neither a pitiful fool nor a mere laughingstock.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
Last year at this time, Oakland was baseball’s laughingstock, but although there’s still plenty of turmoil surrounding the Athletics’ planned moves to Sacramento and Las Vegas, their on-field performance hasn’t been too bad.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024
Lopez quickly became a laughingstock on TikTok following the release of her musical film “This Is Me... Now: A Love Story,” which critics described as “confusing” and straight up ludicrous.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2024
He looked at the two flaming vehicles and sighed, knowing he’d be a laughingstock for his failure today.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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