have/get the last laugh

idiom

: to succeed or win after being laughed at or doubted by others

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Kershaw would get the last laugh of the day as his Dodgers would defeat the Cardinals 7-3 in the series finale after a masterful performance by the lefty. Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 Vegas started hot at home, scoring at 2:13 and then 9:03 of the first period, but the Oilers would have the last laugh, scoring once in the first and three times in the third period to steal the win. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 Predicting who will get the last laugh in a potential shootout between Curry and Doncic is much more difficult, though. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 Could holdouts such as San Francisco ultimately have the last laugh? IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2012 See All Example Sentences for have/get the last laugh

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“Have/get the last laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fget%20the%20last%20laugh. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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