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The team has become the laughingstock of the league.
The mayor became a laughingstock.
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With Stidham at the controls, Denver averaged 15.0 points per game, slightly less than the offensive output that made Hackett the laughingstock of the league a year ago.
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Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2024
Few teams go from league laughingstock to playoff contender in just one season and the process is much more difficult with a rookie quarterback.
—Kristie Rieken, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
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Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2024
Few teams go from league laughingstock to playoff contender in just one season and the process is much more difficult with a rookie quarterback.
—Kristie Rieken, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Laughingstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughingstock. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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laughingstock
noun
laugh·ing·stock
ˈlaf-iŋ-ˌstäk 
ˈlȧf-
: a person or thing that is made fun of
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