Examples of ridicule in a Sentence
Noun
She didn't show anyone her artwork for fear of ridicule.
the early efforts by the suffragists to obtain voting rights for women were met with ridicule
Verb
The other kids ridiculed him for the way he dressed.
They ridiculed all of her suggestions.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
The meme is used to highlight and poke fun at cultural differences between Europeans and Americans, and while often jovial, such memes can adopt a tone of ridicule.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The president has ridiculed each of the major broadcast networks, which are regulated by Carr’s FCC, and suggested CBS, ABC and NBC could see their broadcast licenses pulled or at least face more scrutiny from the federal government over coverage of him.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Though its purpose was to bring attention to women in aeronautics, the flight resulted in a flood of criticism and ridicule online, even from Perry’s fellow celebrities like Olivia Munn and Amy Schumer as well as the fast food chain Wendy’s.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
The meme is used to highlight and poke fun at cultural differences between Europeans and Americans, and while often jovial, such memes can adopt a tone of ridicule.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Presumably, Justine is not thrilled by Elon’s treatment of Vivian Jenna Wilson, one of the twins, who is now a transgender woman, and whom Elon has publicly ridiculed along with the trans community as a whole.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The president has ridiculed each of the major broadcast networks, which are regulated by Carr’s FCC, and suggested CBS, ABC and NBC could see their broadcast licenses pulled or at least face more scrutiny from the federal government over coverage of him.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Ridicule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridicule. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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ridicule
1 of 2 noun
rid·i·cule
ˈrid-ə-ˌkyü(ə)l 
: the act of making fun of someone or something : derision
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