as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
his nerdy clothes made him the laughingstock of the schoolyard
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Recent Examples of laughingstock
His actions have undermined our democracy and made America a laughingstock.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Alphabet had a surprising 750 million average monthly users for its Gemini app, which was just a few years ago a laughingstock.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Black people as laughingstock, caricature.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The disastrous response to that icy gridlock turned Atlanta into a laughingstock and transformed how leaders prepare for severe weather.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Alphabet had a surprising 750 million average monthly users for its Gemini app, which was just a few years ago a laughingstock.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Black people as laughingstock, caricature.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The disastrous response to that icy gridlock turned Atlanta into a laughingstock and transformed how leaders prepare for severe weather.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for laughingstock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughingstock
Noun
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Just ask Harris, whose handling of the border under Biden became a running joke in politics.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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Now, if there’s some people telling these jokes at a church service, that would be one thing.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Trying to control such speech or sanitize any possibility of offense, disagreement, or discomfort, will be a fool’s errand in a diverse democracy.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The king, the fool — there are so many parallels for me.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“Laughingstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughingstock. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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