laughingstocks

noun

plural of laughingstock
as in jokes
a person or thing that is made fun of his nerdy clothes made him the laughingstock of the schoolyard

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Recent Examples of laughingstocks After going from perennial laughingstocks to legitimate contenders over the last two years, the Detroit Lions could be poised for their best season yet. — Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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  1. jokes
  2. fools
  3. targets
Noun
  • The pro‑government newspaper Sabah said dozens of viewers were offended by jokes on religion and filed complaints, prompting the investigation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Slides, jokes and the occasional embarrassing photo are fair game.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Definition of jokes
Noun
  • This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • This game makes fools of us all.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of fools
Noun
  • Watching his boys hit targets in the Tempe Diablo batting cages is one of Dino’s favorite baseball memories.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Iran responded with attacks on 85 US military targets in nearby Bahrain and Kuwait, the IRGC said on Wednesday morning.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of targets

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