last laugh
Example Sentences
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White: That character is all about himself, and this is one final way to leave on the last laugh.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Though early in forecasting both the bursting of the internet bubble and the bear market during the global financial crisis, Grantham had the last laugh.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
The American, however, had the last laugh, fighting back from a dismal first set to win 0-6 6-3 6-2.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
But England's tormentor-in-chief Starc had the last laugh, enticing an outside edge from an angled ball to wicketkeeper Alex Carey at full stretch.
From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026
In the end, though, Joe Louis would have the last laugh.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
