laughingstock

Example Sentences

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“They were a laughingstock,” said Upton Bell, a general manager of the woe-begotten Patriots teams in the 1970s and a longtime radio host in Boston.

From New York Times

Despite being a national laughingstock, Boebert seems hopeful she can just ride this one out.

From Salon

It was just four years ago that Norvell took over one of college football’s laughingstocks.

From Seattle Times

Weyrich realized it had become a laughingstock and distanced himself from the organization.

From Los Angeles Times

The story got around fast, and I became the laughingstock of the community.”

From Washington Times