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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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
The aftermath of the battle Even at the time, the Emu War attracted ridicule.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Neringa Klumbytė, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Other potential candidates, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gavin Newsom, have achieved fame by berating and ridiculing the other side.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Student in highly competitive high school learns that focusing on arts plus taking only one AP class equals an object of ridicule.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
The aftermath of the battle Even at the time, the Emu War attracted ridicule.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Soviet satire and humor journals, for example, ridiculed Western imperialism.
—Neringa Klumbytė, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Other potential candidates, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gavin Newsom, have achieved fame by berating and ridiculing the other side.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Ridicule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridicule. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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ridicule
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rid·i·cule
ˈrid-ə-ˌkyü(ə)l 
: the act of making fun of someone or something : derision
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