laughingstock

Example Sentences

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But on the gridiron, Indiana has mostly been a laughingstock without a single trip to the national championship game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Moreover, she was neither a pitiful fool nor a mere laughingstock.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

Last year at this time, Oakland was baseball’s laughingstock, but although there’s still plenty of turmoil surrounding the Athletics’ planned moves to Sacramento and Las Vegas, their on-field performance hasn’t been too bad.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 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

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

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