subject/object of ridicule
noun phrase
: someone who is made fun of in a cruel or harsh way
He was a subject/object of ridicule to his coworkers.
Examples of subject/object of ridicule in a Sentence
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No one was hurt, McDowell said, but NASA became an object of ridicule.
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Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Not long ago, Ferrari strategy was the subject of ridicule in so many internet memes set to theme songs from Benny Hill and The Office.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
One novel might even appear in another as an object of ridicule.
—Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Not surprisingly, Putin’s intent to stay in power has become the subject of ridicule by Russia’s opposition.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
The event swiftly became the subject of ridicule on social media after posts seized upon the differences between the images used in ads and photos of the event.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
In recent years, Yudkowsky has become a subject of ridicule to many tech movers and shakers.
—Robert Evans, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2024
Expelling George Santos was a mistake The grand farewell to Santos also felt like an indication of how much the writers are going to miss having him as an object of ridicule, in part because ridiculing him was so simple.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2023
Once hyped to the skies, Kohoutek now became an international object of ridicule.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2023
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Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Not long ago, Ferrari strategy was the subject of ridicule in so many internet memes set to theme songs from Benny Hill and The Office.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
One novel might even appear in another as an object of ridicule.
—Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Not surprisingly, Putin’s intent to stay in power has become the subject of ridicule by Russia’s opposition.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
The event swiftly became the subject of ridicule on social media after posts seized upon the differences between the images used in ads and photos of the event.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
In recent years, Yudkowsky has become a subject of ridicule to many tech movers and shakers.
—Robert Evans, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2024
Expelling George Santos was a mistake The grand farewell to Santos also felt like an indication of how much the writers are going to miss having him as an object of ridicule, in part because ridiculing him was so simple.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2023
Once hyped to the skies, Kohoutek now became an international object of ridicule.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2023
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