laughing stock
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Following the visit, Beijing's foreign ministry said that Lai had become "an international laughing stock".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
What the players - most on US central contracts rather than representing professional clubs - did not want was to become a laughing stock.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
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
“You think about two years ago, three years ago, four years ago or one year ago, we were a laughing stock all over the world.”
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2025
“Tommy,” I wanted to say to him, “you’re going to make yourself a laughing stock all over again. Imaginary animals? What’s up with you?”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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