subject/object of ridicule
noun phrase
: someone who is made fun of in a cruel or harsh way
He was a subject/object of ridicule to his coworkers.
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First children have also often been the subject of ridicule and bullying.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
After a decade of mediocrity or getting bounced out of the playoffs after one game, the roster and lack of depth have long been the subject of ridicule.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Jerry may have been the subject of ridicule at work, but his rich personal life more than made up for it, O'Heir said.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
No one was hurt, McDowell said, but NASA became an object of ridicule.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Not long ago, Ferrari strategy was the subject of ridicule in so many internet memes set to theme songs from Benny Hill and The Office.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
One novel might even appear in another as an object of ridicule.
—Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Not surprisingly, Putin’s intent to stay in power has become the subject of ridicule by Russia’s opposition.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
The event swiftly became the subject of ridicule on social media after posts seized upon the differences between the images used in ads and photos of the event.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
After a decade of mediocrity or getting bounced out of the playoffs after one game, the roster and lack of depth have long been the subject of ridicule.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Jerry may have been the subject of ridicule at work, but his rich personal life more than made up for it, O'Heir said.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
No one was hurt, McDowell said, but NASA became an object of ridicule.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Not long ago, Ferrari strategy was the subject of ridicule in so many internet memes set to theme songs from Benny Hill and The Office.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
One novel might even appear in another as an object of ridicule.
—Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Not surprisingly, Putin’s intent to stay in power has become the subject of ridicule by Russia’s opposition.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
The event swiftly became the subject of ridicule on social media after posts seized upon the differences between the images used in ads and photos of the event.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
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