Examples of laughingstock in a Sentence
The team has become the laughingstock of the league.
The mayor became a laughingstock.
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Their antics made Huntington Beach a national laughingstock — but Gates and his pals so far have had the last giggle.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
One Boston city council member, Julia Mejia, is pushing a home rule petition allowing non-citizens to vote in elections, a preposterous prospect that is making the city a laughingstock.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Cunningham endured being the face of the league’s laughingstock.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
His actions have undermined our democracy and made America a laughingstock.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
One Boston city council member, Julia Mejia, is pushing a home rule petition allowing non-citizens to vote in elections, a preposterous prospect that is making the city a laughingstock.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Cunningham endured being the face of the league’s laughingstock.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
His actions have undermined our democracy and made America a laughingstock.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Laughingstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughingstock. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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laughingstock
noun
laugh·ing·stock
ˈlaf-iŋ-ˌstäk 
ˈlȧf-
: a person or thing that is made fun of
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