Sentence examples for laughingstocks from inspiring English sources

The two dozen 14-year-olds forming an imperfect circle in a large hall on this humid morning in the Berkshires hail from every tier of their adolescent caste system, from the anointed to the laughingstocks.

They know these kinds of women in real life, they said, and recognize that Bananas and Bunny — and Artie for that matter — have such eccentricities that they could become laughingstocks if the actors were to strike the wrong tone, overdo the body language or make other misguided choices.

In his view, the laughingstocks had nowhere to go but up.

The Clippers, laughingstocks not so long ago, are now fancied as no-joke title contenders, while the Lakers, who looked like a star-studded threat to the Miami Heat at this time last year, trotted out a Kobe Bryant-less roster that must have left the glitterati wondering who these guys were.

Four years ago, they were still among the laughingstocks of the N.H.L.

He also said the senators were "making our colleges the laughingstocks of Europe".

And that's just how it played out, except poor Ms Miers became a bit of a laughingstock (and a popular Halloween costume that year).If Mr McCain is regretting his choice (an open question), Ms Parker's strategy might be a palatable though cynical option because it puts most of the blame on Mrs Palin.

The Polish nobles became the laughingstock of Europe.

His physical condition made him a laughingstock among his peers, and his friendlessness hindered his academic achievement.

The king now embarked on the series of matrimonial adventures that made him appear both a monster and a laughingstock.

Where had that confident little gal — Once, Pammy-Putt came home from second grade asking what a laughingstock was.