for laughs
idiom
informal
: for amusement
The children were saying every word backward, just for laughs.
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In this time, a welcome staple saw the female cast join forces for girl group singalong music videos that gave them all airtime and opportunities for laughs.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Will Ferrell is no longer interested in performing in drag for laughs.
—Variety, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
During Thanksgiving, presidents usually grant pardons to turkeys — for laughs, of course.
—Ron Faucheux, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
Kenneth McMillan effectively plays the grotesque patriarch Baron Vladimir for laughs, creating a jarring contrast with the character's casual cruelty.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Will Ferrell is no longer interested in performing in drag for laughs.
—Variety, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
During Thanksgiving, presidents usually grant pardons to turkeys — for laughs, of course.
—Ron Faucheux, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
Kenneth McMillan effectively plays the grotesque patriarch Baron Vladimir for laughs, creating a jarring contrast with the character's casual cruelty.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“For laughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20laughs. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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