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.

Examples of subject/object of ridicule in a Sentence

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How the Knicks got here The Knicks have been a subject of ridicule for most of the past three decades, only to break through this spring with historic and surreal dominance. — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026

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

Rajkhowa references performer Bobby Darling as an earlier figure who was often positioned as an object of ridicule. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025

In the mayoral race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, Adams was relegated to an afterthought, an object of ridicule and scorn. — Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025

Meanwhile, Dustin mourns the loss of Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn), who died in season 4, and is still the subject of ridicule from the town due to his alternative lifestyle even after his death. — Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 July 2025

Hiller, who was the subject of ridicule on the national broadcast, was peeved by a reporter who inquired tactfully about how the Kings could better protect third-period leads. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025

First children have also often been the subject of ridicule and bullying. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025