How to Use for a laugh in a Sentence

for a laugh

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  • The game is entirely free and mostly just good for a laugh.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Scroll through these Twitter reactions for a laugh and a cry.
    — Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
  • And then there are a few that are just for a laugh, because nothing is better than dad jokes.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 May 2022
  • This punny wine glass design is good for a laugh and your favorite drink.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Scott said Luck was always game to do anything on-air for a laugh, even at the cost of his physical health.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Calle, unflappable save for a laugh that lands somewhere between a scream and a gasp, disagreed.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Countless diners have tossed coins into the bowl, perhaps for a laugh, maybe as a genuine offering to the gods, maybe both.
    — Washington Post, 16 June 2021
  • The world has always cherished this song as a cheerful kiddie novelty, something the lads whipped up fast for a laugh.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Either there’s truth in poetry, as it’s said, or Jackie Mason’s old jokes are always good for a laugh.
    — Marlene Klotz, sun-sentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2021
  • In America, everything seems to be more serious, while in Australia, failing to join in for a laugh is still the bigger sin.
    — New York Times, 6 May 2022
  • Thankfully, that's precisely the tone the movie is going for, mixing comedy and horror to make for a laugh riot that's always in on the joke.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Nothing was private and everything was fodder as bloggers such as Perez Hilton mined every misfortune for a laugh.
    — Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Powerful people who should know better and college students looking for a laugh have all donned some form of blackface, even very recently.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2020
  • Listening to podcasts is another option, follow your favorite topic—from cooking to comedy—to learn something new or just for a laugh.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 June 2023
  • Listening to podcasts is another option, follow your favorite topic—from cooking to comedy—to learn something new or just for a laugh.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 July 2023
  • The dynamic also mirrors Jackman’s interactions with Reynolds offscreen, as the friends share a long-running gag of pretending to dislike each other on social media, often mocking or ridiculing one another for a laugh.
    — Dan Heching, CNN, 27 Dec. 2022

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