last laugh
noun
: the satisfaction of ultimate triumph or success especially after being scorned or regarded as a failure
he got the last laugh on his early critics
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Even in his last moments, his humor, and his boundless compassion, compelled him to leave us with one last laugh....to cheer us all up.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Even in his last moments, his humor, and his boundless compassion, compelled him to leave us with one last laugh… to cheer us all up.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Trump lays out 5-word 'revenge' plan to get last laugh at his enemies after conviction.
—Fox News, 3 June 2024
Your extended last laugh on Too Old to Die Young still haunts me.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Even in his last moments, his humor, and his boundless compassion, compelled him to leave us with one last laugh… to cheer us all up.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Trump lays out 5-word 'revenge' plan to get last laugh at his enemies after conviction.
—Fox News, 3 June 2024
Your extended last laugh on Too Old to Die Young still haunts me.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for last laugh
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“Last laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20laugh. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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