good for a laugh
idiom
1
: amusing or funny
I thought her report was good for a laugh, but it didn't have much helpful information.
2
: able to make people laugh because one is funny
She's always good for a laugh.
Examples of good for a laugh in a Sentence
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At least that last bit is good for a laugh, if only unintentionally.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Sure, these punchy catchphrases were good for a laugh.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Jamie Foxx, who's always good for a laugh, couldn't help but get emotional Monday after legendary musician Stevie Wonder presented him with the Ultimate Icon Award at the BET Awards.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 June 2025
Lines like these are good for a laugh, but their deepest implications get quite dark quite quickly.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The perspective of the Russian trolls is always good for a laugh!
—Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 25 June 2023
Feldstein’s Fanny is usually good for a laugh, but more in the vein of a funny sidekick.
—Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2022
Swinney is still good for a laugh, so at least that hasn’t changed.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 16 Dec. 2021
The game is entirely free and mostly just good for a laugh.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Sure, these punchy catchphrases were good for a laugh.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Jamie Foxx, who's always good for a laugh, couldn't help but get emotional Monday after legendary musician Stevie Wonder presented him with the Ultimate Icon Award at the BET Awards.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 June 2025
Lines like these are good for a laugh, but their deepest implications get quite dark quite quickly.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The perspective of the Russian trolls is always good for a laugh!
—Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 25 June 2023
Feldstein’s Fanny is usually good for a laugh, but more in the vein of a funny sidekick.
—Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2022
Swinney is still good for a laugh, so at least that hasn’t changed.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 16 Dec. 2021
The game is entirely free and mostly just good for a laugh.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
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“Good for a laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20for%20a%20laugh. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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