laughingstock
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Their antics made Huntington Beach a national laughingstock — but Gates and his pals so far have had the last giggle.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
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
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
“They were the laughingstock of the industry,” said Michael Dunne, a China auto industry analyst.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024
Trying to convince folk would only make them a laughingstock, like Crazy Martin, who had been trying to dig a well inside his own house for years now.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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