for laughs
idiom
informal
: for amusement
The children were saying every word backward, just for laughs.
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Ed Woodward Simon Farnaby for laughs, Toby Jones for pathos.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
This sense of compassion for the kill-hungry infected is new to the series, and while DaCosta and Garland take risks by playing tender moments between Kelson and Samson almost for laughs, the undeniable pathos provides a welcome break from the overriding tension.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
When a reporter asked if the NFL star thought about whether the Christmas Day matchup would be his final game on home turf, Kelce played the room for laughs.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Maybe they’re played a little bit more for laughs.
—Susan Morrison, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
This sense of compassion for the kill-hungry infected is new to the series, and while DaCosta and Garland take risks by playing tender moments between Kelson and Samson almost for laughs, the undeniable pathos provides a welcome break from the overriding tension.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
When a reporter asked if the NFL star thought about whether the Christmas Day matchup would be his final game on home turf, Kelce played the room for laughs.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Maybe they’re played a little bit more for laughs.
—Susan Morrison, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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“For laughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20laughs. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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