laugh (at)

Definition of laugh (at)next

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Verb
  • That reluctance to expose his central characters and the institution to ridicule is odd given the novel’s account of Ayad’s education as a playwright.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • At the sectarian level, Baptists ridiculed Quakers, Presbyterians oppressed Anabaptists.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On June 18, Reese appeared to mock Clark for trying to draw a foul after the two made contact.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Nike’s experimented with other applications such as mules and tennis shoes, but the results were mocked if not downright disastrous.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Laugh (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20%28at%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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