laughing stock
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In a July 4, 2013, email to Nikolic, Epstein wrote: “Bill risks going from richest man to biggest hypocrite, melinda a laughing stock, pledges will disappear as a result.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Some believe that influencer fights attract new fans and are helping safeguard the future of the sport, while others argue they render it a laughing stock.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
But having told Variety that his goal was to “revive cinema and make bold choices,” the news about Kool-Aid makes Matt a laughing stock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
"We would have been the laughing stock if we'd gone with capsules like that. So we killed the project for 24 hours."
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
It must have looked pretty daft from his side, and if he hadn’t been such a decent type, I’d have been a laughing stock in no time.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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