last laugh
nounDefinition of last laugh
: the satisfaction of ultimate triumph or success especially after being scorned or regarded as a failure
he got the last laugh on his early critics
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Doolittle and the Nationals finally got the last laugh. — Charles O'brien, courant.com, "Nationals’ Cabrera stings Mets, ending their eight-game streak," 12 Aug. 2019 And when that happens, who really gets the last laugh? — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, "Boris Johnson and the Rise of Silly Style," 13 June 2019 The Rockets got the last laugh though, easily beating the Thunder in the playoffs in five games. — Jordan Ray, Houston Chronicle, "Social media has mixed feelings on the Rockets potentially trading for Russell Westbrook," 9 July 2019 Despite Arsenal dominating, Antoine Griezmann had the last laugh with an equalising goal that means Atletico head into the match with a valuable away goal. — SI.com, "Charlie Nicholas Doubtful of Arsenal's Europa League Chances Ahead of Wanda Metropolitano Clash," 2 May 2018 Toronto got the last laugh, however, besting the Warriors to take the title in game six. — Leada Gore | [email protected], al.com, "Free Taco Bell taco: How to get your Doritos Locos Taco today," 18 June 2019 Cardellini got the last laugh, though—her film Green Book took home the night's biggest award. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Were These Oscars Looks Inspired By Loofahs, Paper Lanterns, And Other Home Decor?," 25 Feb. 2019 Always one to get the last laugh, JoJo then snapped a photo of herself posing with cardboard cutout of Justin. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "The "Feud" Between Justin Bieber and JoJo Siwa Has Continued," 12 Jan. 2019 Thirteen years later, guess who’s enjoying the last laugh. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Against all odds, a choir focused on new music prospers," 6 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'last laugh.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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