as in jokes
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 laughingstocks
After going from perennial laughingstocks to legitimate contenders over the last two years, the Detroit Lions could be poised for their best season yet.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughingstocks
Noun
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The day shift also starts making factory-work jokes, with Rekha playing a perky do-bee who just wants to make the boss happy, and Lily adopting an agitator role, demanding workman’s comp and trying to spark revolt.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The camaraderie is there; the jokes are there.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
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This game makes fools of us all.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The American media look here like fools, as does the conspiratorial mirror image imagining a vast secret US operation.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Treat rules like 30, 37 or the 3-3-3 method as starting points, not strict targets.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Drone reconnaissance has become a part of anti-terror efforts in recent years, especially around high-profile targets.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Laughingstocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughingstocks. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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