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

The backlash makes her a laughingstock and scuttles her career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

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

Then she would find herself waking up in a revival center tomorrow, a laughingstock.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman