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Recent Examples of laugh off
The star smiles and laughs off the slobbery moment, before continuing to pet the small animal, as another canine looks on nearby.
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 July 2025
Transgender track and field athlete AB Hernandez won two first-place medals at the California state championships earlier this month and, on Saturday, laughed off the backlash.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Bob Ross would always laugh off his errors, turn a bad seagull into a cloud, whatever.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 June 2025
Trump laughed off the remark during a later news conference.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 June 2025
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 July 2025
Transgender track and field athlete AB Hernandez won two first-place medals at the California state championships earlier this month and, on Saturday, laughed off the backlash.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Bob Ross would always laugh off his errors, turn a bad seagull into a cloud, whatever.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 June 2025
Trump laughed off the remark during a later news conference.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
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Comfort: cycling infrastructure should allow for comfortable maneuvering and minimize the use of (precious) human energy.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Many native grasses and wildflowers have extensive root systems that grow deep and wide, helping minimize runoff and prevent erosion.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement The President has sought to play down his connection to Epstein over the years.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s own secretary of state, Marco Rubio, played down the Russian’s recent posts, pointing out that Medvedev isn’t a decision-maker in Moscow anymore.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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Chase shrugged off the tradition embraced by the League of compelling students to begin painting using antique objects as models.—
Anne Halsey,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Aug. 2025
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After some market volatility in the spring, investors have largely shrugged off Trump's tariffs.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Carhartt, a brand recently spotted on Jennifer Garner — shop her exact overalls here — has discounted loads of outdoor gear, with prices starting at $12.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The nonprofit San Diego Humane Society is discounting adoption fees by 50% from Aug. 1–31 to encourage the community to adopt pets.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Since entering the national spotlight as the franchise quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles, Jalen Hurts might be undervalued by outside eyes.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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This company is an industry leader, properly aligns executives’ interests with shareholders’ interests, provides high yield backed by ample cash flows, and its stock looks undervalued.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The complaint alleges that Santiago belittled, stalked and harassed Ortiz in front of other students and teachers.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie blames everything that happened subsequently on Alexia belittling her, but Alexia only belittled her because Stephanie had made fun of her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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While his speed was underrated, Bech didn’t have the same physical presence as the 6-foot-4 Johnston or the 6-foot-5 Williams.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 July 2025
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But Casula believes Loveland’s blocking abilities are underrated.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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