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

The backlash makes her a laughingstock and scuttles her career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots rallied for a 34-28 overtime victory, which made Atlanta a national laughingstock.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 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

Without credit, the new nation would remain a laughingstock in foreign eyes.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis