Examples of laughingstock in a Sentence
The team has become the laughingstock of the league.
The mayor became a laughingstock.
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Their egos hurt, many of these frustrated, self-indulgent stars lashed out, turning the Yankees into a laughingstock of infighting, dysfunction, and needless drama amidst a championship drought of more than a decade.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
The Lions were a laughingstock of the NFL and made the playoffs three times from 2000-20, losing in the wild-card round each time.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
The rebrand became an immediate laughingstock, described by critics as out-of-touch corporate jargon.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
With the help of Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian, Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, Irsay turned the Colts from a longtime laughingstock into a perennial title contender, even winning a Super Bowl title.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
The Lions were a laughingstock of the NFL and made the playoffs three times from 2000-20, losing in the wild-card round each time.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
The rebrand became an immediate laughingstock, described by critics as out-of-touch corporate jargon.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
With the help of Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian, Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, Irsay turned the Colts from a longtime laughingstock into a perennial title contender, even winning a Super Bowl title.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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“Laughingstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughingstock. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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laughingstock
noun
laugh·ing·stock
ˈlaf-iŋ-ˌstäk 
ˈlȧf-
: a person or thing that is made fun of
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