the last laugh

Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

But Douglass still gets the last laugh—even though he died in 2003.

From The Wall Street Journal

The American, however, had the last laugh, fighting back from a dismal first set to win 0-6 6-3 6-2.

From BBC

Yet the doomed queen has had the last laugh in the form of an extended afterlife.

From The Wall Street Journal

But England's tormentor-in-chief Starc had the last laugh, enticing an outside edge from an angled ball to wicketkeeper Alex Carey at full stretch.

From Barron's

While Spanish sensation Alcaraz bumped his Italian rival from the season-ending world number one spot, Sinner had the last laugh by edging him to retain his ATP Finals title in Turin.

From Barron's