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

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 were the laughingstock of the industry,” said Michael Dunne, a China auto industry analyst.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

But I was still shy and half paralyzed when in the presence of a crowd, and my first day at the new school made me the laughingstock of the classroom.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright