laughingstock
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The Pirates have been a perpetual laughingstock ever since Barry Bonds ditched the Allegheny for the San Francisco Bay after leading Pittsburgh to the National League Championship Series in 1992.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Their antics made Huntington Beach a national laughingstock — but Gates and his pals so far have had the last giggle.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
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
The candidates were competing to replace George Santos, a serial fabulist who made the district a national laughingstock, and an Election Day snowstorm gave Suozzi an 11th-hour boost.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 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
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