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Recent Examples of laugh off
There’s no real way to adapt all that without getting laughed off the screen, so Ortiz and Flannery opt for more naturalistic dialogue.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
Jimenez appeared embarrassed but laughed off the moment.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Kaley Cuoco is doing her best to laugh off a scary incident in her hotel room.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Think of funny moments from the week and laugh off your irritations by discussing them.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
Jimenez appeared embarrassed but laughed off the moment.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Kaley Cuoco is doing her best to laugh off a scary incident in her hotel room.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Think of funny moments from the week and laugh off your irritations by discussing them.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
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These factors work together to create a solid foundation for profitability and scalability, making these businesses an attractive choice for entrepreneurs looking to minimize risk and maximize success.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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This opens a familiar interface, and based on the video attached to the announcement, the platform seems to have options to cast the video to a bigger screen or minimize it.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
20 Jan. 2025
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Reports linking Manchester City’s James McAtee have been played down.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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However, the Benetton group cut ties with him in 2020 after comments that played down the significance of the 2018 Morandi Bridge disaster which killed 43 people.—
Reuters,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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Markets shrugged off a rise in first-time jobless claims last week to 223,000, a six-week high driven by Californians displaced due to the wildfires.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Julian Alvarez showed superb determination and technique to shrug off much bigger defender Jonathan Tah and fire a shot low into the net.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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With prices starting at just $26 and discounts up to 80 percent off, these picks are must-haves for your travel wardrobe — comfort- and style-wise.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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During the same call, Ferry dismissed suggestions that Burberry’s improved performance was due to discounting old stock.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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Get the practice in without undervaluing your expertise.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Medtronic is chronically undervalued, something that actually changed for the better as the week went on.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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The letter writer felt used and belittled by the stepdaughter, so there’s work to do to keep the peace.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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George Papadopoulos Though President Trump once belittled him, Trump pardoned his former campaign aide on Dec. 22, 2020.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Aside from stats, what makes Hughes so underrated on the market here is his leadership qualities persevering through insidious negativity that's impacted the locker room.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Adams is, for a six-time Oscar nominee, underrated.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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