laugh at

Idioms  

1. Treat lightly, scoff at. For example, He said the other children all laughed at his jacket, or They stopped laughing at his theory when it proved to be correct. [Late 1300s]

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laugh at

The boys laugh at her afflictions, but the smile turns to shame when she later shows up at the Waldrop home begging forgiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

A big part of that was her willingness to laugh at herself and the many punchlines seemingly made at her expense.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

"But you've got brothers and sisters, friends, this community… but yes, I think the point is that a laugh at the end of a hard day is the best medicine served."

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Her "galumphing" moves, as she described her dance style, helped her survive to the show's quarter-finals thanks to the vote from the public, who cheered on her ability to laugh at herself.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

“Oh, it’s not nothing. That new baby’s name is funny to you, isn’t it? Well, I wouldn’t think either of you would have the right to laugh at such a name.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff