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Recent Examples of laugh off
But the decision usually depends on those factors being laughed off in the passage above.
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Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Some people will laugh off that idea; greatness is hard to define in an age when everyone has their own criteria for that label.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
As Washington approached, the photographer tried to laugh off the confrontation and put his hands around the actor’s arm.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Give yourself some grace, laugh off the awkward interactions, and remember that every misstep is just another story to bring home.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
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Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Some people will laugh off that idea; greatness is hard to define in an age when everyone has their own criteria for that label.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
As Washington approached, the photographer tried to laugh off the confrontation and put his hands around the actor’s arm.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Give yourself some grace, laugh off the awkward interactions, and remember that every misstep is just another story to bring home.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
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Every group-stage match will involve a border crossing into the US, but, according to a spokesperson for the Iranian Football Federation, players will only enter the US one day before the first match and two days before each of the next two matches to minimize their time in the country.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Wear clothing that minimizes skin exposure to ticks when possible.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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Rhy made some huge plays down the stretch.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Fielding two strikers might also be a solution, but that would create an imbalanced Real Madrid side if both Mbappe and Vinicius played down the left to some extent and didn’t track back.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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But horrible décor is no longer something many buyers know how to shrug off — or are willing to, now that luxury pricing’s come to even the lowest-end apartments.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
1 Dec. 2025
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Bryce Young led his 11th game-winning fourth-quarter drive, and then, a few plays later, arguably the Panthers’ best player — defensive lineman Derrick Brown — shrugged off his opponent and forced a Stafford fumble that was scooped up by DJ Wonnum.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Nov. 2025
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The box office power of Sinners also shouldn't be discounted this year, as Ryan Coogler's vampire smash has shown incredible strength among audiences and will absolutely be part of the conversation later this year.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 July 2025
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Premium brands like L’Oréal, Lancôme, and Maybelline have discounted their wares up to 50 percent off.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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When leadership attention shifts entirely to bottom-line metrics, employees are left feeling undervalued and disconnected.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The Abundance movement counters that this undervalues those who move somewhere new and come to love it just as fiercely.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
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Drummond belittles him after a poor performance review, specifically targeting his speech; Milchick displaces that humiliation onto Miss Huang, and then, in a remarkable scene, onto himself.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 2025
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Giants rookie Abdul Carter belittled the Jets on Sunday while mocking the first lowlight of his NFL career.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Knicks might somehow be underrated here.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Olson’s offense is underrated, as is his ironman streak of consecutive games played.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
5 May 2026
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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