last laugh
Example Sentences
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Reardon, who is still using Facebook groups to help plan a big family vacation to Australia and relishes Facebook tips she has received on speedier immigration lines and packing light, had the last laugh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
His nature is to win and to wound and to get 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
I got the last laugh when I caught the same train 5 minutes later and rode it all the way to Oakland.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
