laugh off
verb
laughed off; laughing off; laughs off
: to minimize by treating as amusingly or absurdly trivial
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The part of the honeymoon that was harder to laugh off was the feeling that this might be our last vacation together, the beginning of the end.
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Devon Fredericksen, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The unknowing reporter, Taylor Wirth of NBC Sports, was able to quickly laugh off the all-too-relatable blunder after the clip made the rounds on social media.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
She's also laughed off her fling with Morgan Wallen, which her close friend Justin Anderson spilled in a viral TikTok.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The director makes even that overused modern horror trope, the jump scare, truly shocking, not just something to be instantly laughed off.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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Devon Fredericksen, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The unknowing reporter, Taylor Wirth of NBC Sports, was able to quickly laugh off the all-too-relatable blunder after the clip made the rounds on social media.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
She's also laughed off her fling with Morgan Wallen, which her close friend Justin Anderson spilled in a viral TikTok.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The director makes even that overused modern horror trope, the jump scare, truly shocking, not just something to be instantly laughed off.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20off. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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