laughing matter
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For many theater lovers, it’s no laughing matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
But this is an opportunity for captain Dewi Lake and his players to prove Wales are no laughing matter on the world stage.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
While the male friendship recession is no laughing matter, Andrew DeYoung’s new film “Friendship” explores the phenomenon to reveal all of its anxious, hysterical customs.
From Salon • May 12, 2025
For comedian Marlon Wayans, defending his son from transphobic and homophobic comments is no laughing matter.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
When my father got mad, it was not a laughing matter.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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