object of ridicule
Example Sentences
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And in its high and mighty position, it became an object of ridicule.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
Outdated gray vinyl floors are the object of ridicule, but the trend still fills rental units across L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2024
Aquaman's status as an object of ridicule and degradation both reflects and symbolizes the status of oceans in modernity.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2023
The declaration, Mr. Saenz added, “would be a laughable object of ridicule were it not so dangerous.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2019
Halliday’s Easter egg gradually moved into the realm of urban legend, and the ever-dwindling tribe of gunters gradually became the object of ridicule.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
