Example Sentences

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Milan director Paolo Maldini had laughed off suggestions midweek that Pioli’s job could be on the line, just eight months after leading the team to its first Serie A title in 11 years.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2023

Depp said, she told him the attorney had been rude and had laughed at her after she insisted her husband knew nothing about the legal papers she was being shown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2022

Indeed, a sort of face-palm moment these contestants had laughed off during taping in December had hit the harsh climes of the Twittersphere and mutated into an Internet laughingstock.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2022

It was only after I had laughed, cried and bitten my nails in suspense watching “Binti” that I realized it was tagged in the “kids” category on Amazon.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022

Even those who had laughed at all the talk about the King began to think there might be some truth in it.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien