as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
his nerdy clothes made him the laughingstock of the schoolyard
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Recent Examples of laughingstock
Eight years after turning the Clippers from laughingstock to contenders, Paul is back for his 21st and likely final NBA season after agreeing on Monday to join the franchise on what is reportedly a one-year, $3.6 million deal.
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Their egos hurt, many of these frustrated, self-indulgent stars lashed out, turning the Yankees into a laughingstock of infighting, dysfunction, and needless drama amidst a championship drought of more than a decade.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
However, the White Sox still remain a laughingstock.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The Lions were a laughingstock of the NFL and made the playoffs three times from 2000-20, losing in the wild-card round each time.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Their egos hurt, many of these frustrated, self-indulgent stars lashed out, turning the Yankees into a laughingstock of infighting, dysfunction, and needless drama amidst a championship drought of more than a decade.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
However, the White Sox still remain a laughingstock.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The Lions were a laughingstock of the NFL and made the playoffs three times from 2000-20, losing in the wild-card round each time.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughingstock
Noun
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Reddit users were quick to flood the post with excitement and jokes.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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And being Canadian, people do joke about that.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The result is just old-fashioned cinematic fools’ gold, in which sensationalistic blather poses as social commentary.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ocean Pointe Suites at Key Largo Don’t let the name of this hotel fool you—Ocean Pointe Suites at Key Largo is indeed located in Tavernier and is next to some of the best attractions in the city.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Laughingstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughingstock. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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