laugh off
verb
laughed off; laughing off; laughs off
: to minimize by treating as amusingly or absurdly trivial
Examples of laugh off in a Sentence
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Witherspoon, who Strayed recalled just laughed off the whispers, was nominated for a 2015 Oscar for her portrayal of Strayed.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
Bad Bunny, 30, and the dancer handled the situation smoothly, and everyone onstage laughed off the minor glitch, as seen in a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) that has since gone viral.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Shania Twain is still laughing off her microphone mix-up.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 June 2024
In Iran, state TV apparently laughed off the attack, and social media posted mocking memes.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
In the first episode, Carmichael confessed to having a crush on his longtime friend, Tyler, the Creator (who later laughed off his confession and declined his invite to the 2022 Emmys).
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024
During his conversation with Speedy Morman, Smith laughed off a question about his net worth reportedly being $350 million.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
At the time, Mr. Duress’s plans for the future consisted of elaborate ideas for con jobs that his friends tended to laugh off as unrealistic, Ms. Holmes said in a phone interview.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
In fact, market veterans who CNN spoke to laughed off the former president’s warning of the biggest-ever market crash.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
Bad Bunny, 30, and the dancer handled the situation smoothly, and everyone onstage laughed off the minor glitch, as seen in a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) that has since gone viral.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Shania Twain is still laughing off her microphone mix-up.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 June 2024
In Iran, state TV apparently laughed off the attack, and social media posted mocking memes.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
In the first episode, Carmichael confessed to having a crush on his longtime friend, Tyler, the Creator (who later laughed off his confession and declined his invite to the 2022 Emmys).
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024
During his conversation with Speedy Morman, Smith laughed off a question about his net worth reportedly being $350 million.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
At the time, Mr. Duress’s plans for the future consisted of elaborate ideas for con jobs that his friends tended to laugh off as unrealistic, Ms. Holmes said in a phone interview.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
In fact, market veterans who CNN spoke to laughed off the former president’s warning of the biggest-ever market crash.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20off. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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