How to Use make fun of in a Sentence

make fun of

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  • Social media promptly did what social media does best, and made fun of the items.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • Internet critics and late-night comedy hosts alike made fun of the routine.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some people go so far as to repeat the nickname incredulously, or to make fun of it.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In her posts, Paul, who is on a break from filming, called out the cast for making fun of her personal drama.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • The late-night show then played a series of clips of Trump making fun of people based on their size and appearance.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One person posted a close-up picture of the woman’s face, making fun of her appearance.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Meadors remembers opposing fans making fun of them during every road game.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Elle is a bright pink fish out of water, overlooked and made fun of by her intellectual peers in flannel shirts and dark sweaters, who see her as a ditzy airhead beneath them.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Just lastly, your song makes fun of white tourists who travel to Africa and claim to experience some sort of spiritual awakening.
    — David MacK, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • With Grier making fun of her appearance, Shields, 61, had no problem firing back with her own clapbacks.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The comedic yet heartfelt film tells the story of Colman’s Fisherwoman, who is made fun of in her village for being an unmarried woman.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Though the sculpture made fun of Chairman Mao and communism, the sculpture apparently didn’t hit Rodriguez as satire.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • That burden is especially unique for someone like Kyle Gordon, a musician whose whole career is built around making fun of other musicians.
    — David MacK, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The chief of staff was also under investigation for giving special treatment to the staffer, but he was later fired for posting a message on social media making fun of a woman who attempted suicide after accusing Matt Lauer of rape.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Cops should not make fun of, in no particular order, people with disabilities; candidates applying for jobs; co-workers; Asian people; Hispanic people; or people who may be overweight — as the officers in this case allegedly did.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Tonight Show host has been palling around with Katseye, trying on QVC wigs, starting his own microdrama, interviewing almost everyone involved in The Odyssey and making fun of the President.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The New York Mets joined the masses on the internet who have made fun of the Washington Commanders star quarterback for sending a cease-and-desist letter earlier this month to his alma mater, LSU, over the use of his name, image and likeness.
    — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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