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last laugh

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. last laughnoun

    ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last')

    "we had the last laugh after the votes were counted"

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  1. last laugh

    The term "last laugh" refers to the final victory, success, or triumph after a series of contests, conflicts, or disputes. It often suggests that the person who laughs last, who may have been scorned, underestimated, or looked down upon, has somehow emerged as the winner, or that a situation has turned out in their favor. The phrase implies a sense of vindication or final triumph in spite of adversity or initial misfortunes.

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  1. Last Laugh

    Grissom and Catherine investigate the murder of a despised comic who died onstage, apparently after drinking from a tainted bottle of water. The case grows more puzzling when a 15-year-old boy dies in a convenience store after drinking the same brand of water. Brass reopens a woman's accidental-death case after spotting the deceased's husband in a flashy new car with a trophy date on his arm.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of last laugh in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of last laugh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of last laugh in a Sentence

  1. Peyton Manning:

    Separately, Percy Harvin described the worst instance of Percy Harvin trying to deal with anxiety. Percy Harvin talked about when Percy Harvin punched then-Seahawks teammate Golden Tate in the face before the Super Bowl against Denver Broncos. My worst one, I would say, you know, the, the Super Bowl incident, Percy Harvin said. When asked about the entire incident Percy Harvin said Percy Harvin couldnt even believe that Percy Harvin did that. DETROIT LIONS KENNY GOLLADAY MAKES INCREDIBLE GRAB FOR LATE TD ; KANSAS CITY CHIEFS GET LAST LAUGH So were down at the Super Bowl, of course, the year in New York. We were playing the Denver Broncos, Peyton Manning. Were at the practice facility. We had to practice inside because it was cold, snowin. And Golden did an interview and I just sat out the previous game with a concussion.

  2. Phil Mickelson:

    I think that Tiger's going to have the last laugh, i think that his short game, historically, is one of the best of all time. I think his golf game is probably the best of all time.

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