laughingstock
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The Pirates have been a perpetual laughingstock ever since Barry Bonds ditched the Allegheny for the San Francisco Bay after leading Pittsburgh to the National League Championship Series in 1992.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The backlash makes her a laughingstock and scuttles her career.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
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
Without credit, the new nation would remain a laughingstock in foreign eyes.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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