laughingstock
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Synonyms
butt, derision, jest, joke, mark, mock, mockery, sport, target
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In the â60s, the Mets took eight years to evolve from laughingstocks to lovable contenders. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs canât shake that haunting feeling in their return to New York," 27 Aug. 2019 Though that flawed team only mustered four wins, Brissett saved the Colts from becoming a leaguewide laughingstock that year. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: Andrew Luck retired. It really happened. So what's next for the Colts?," 25 Aug. 2019 Like, heâs considered a laughingstock, everyone doesnât buy into Herm Edwards. — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, "CU Buffs coach Mel Tucker can âchange the complete dynamic of this conference,â Pac-12 Network host says," 14 Aug. 2019 On a smart speaker, though, voice is the only function, and Bixby needs to actually be good for the Samsung Galaxy Home to not be a laughingstock. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Samsungâs Bixby speaker, announced one year ago today, still hasnât launched," 9 Aug. 2019 The core three were all drafted by the Warriors and transformed the team â each in their own important way â from laughingstock to a vanguard of professional sports. — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, "Kurtenbach: Draymond Green valued winning, legacy above cash in his new contract," 3 Aug. 2019 In Berlin, one U.S. ambassador openly undermines the government; another in Amsterdam became a laughingstock for refusing to answer journalistsâ questions, and yet another in Jerusalem openly shows bias in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, "Kim Darroch isnât the undiplomatic one," 11 July 2019 The Gators were the laughingstock of the SEC back then and just two years removed from a 13-game losing streak. — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, "All fans should be a little more like Mr. Two Bits | Commentary," 13 July 2019 Over the next 12 years, Payton, the fourth overall pick, and Hartenstine, the 31st, provided different kinds of leadership as the Bears went from laughingstock to contender to, finally, champions in 1985. — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 67, Mike Hartenstine," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'laughingstock.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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