the last laugh

Cultural  

1. The final victory or satisfaction. (See He who laughs last, laughs best.)

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Example Sentences

Reardon, who is still using Facebook groups to help plan a big family vacation to Australia and relishes Facebook tips she has received on speedier immigration lines and packing light, had the last laugh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

White: That character is all about himself, and this is one final way to leave on the last laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Though early in forecasting both the bursting of the internet bubble and the bear market during the global financial crisis, Grantham had the last laugh.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

But it was Skinner and the Chiefs who has the last laugh.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Those supposedly ignorant girls got the last laugh.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock