laughingstock

Example Sentences

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Cohen’s arrival was supposed to signal the beginning of a new era for baseball’s perpetual laughingstock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

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

They smell like dead pigeons and you’re making a laughingstock of the whole family.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt