have/get the last laugh

idiom

: to succeed or win after being laughed at or doubted by others

Examples of have/get the last laugh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite the attack on women, Black women and academic freedom, Gay may still get the last laugh. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2024 Thanks, Packers: Lions will get second home playoff game with win over Rams Well, look who has a chance to get the last laugh now, Dallas Cowboys. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024 Well, look who has a chance to get the last laugh now, Dallas Cowboys?! Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2024 But the network might have the last laugh as ratings for the exciting prime time win by the Super Bowl champs over the New York Jets led to some serious gains in a few key demos. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for have/get the last laugh 

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“Have/get the last laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fget%20the%20last%20laugh. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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