as in parody
a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general
a satire about the music industry in which a handsome but untalented youth is turned into a pop star
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Recent Examples of satire
Each installment of the writer-director Mike White’s acerbic satire opens with a guest at the titular hotel chain stumbling upon a dead body, before rewinding a week to introduce a motley crew of patrons and staff who might each end up being the deceased.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
But much of the anti-Musk sentiment has taken the form of political satire, of the kind that has flourished in Britain since at least the 18th century.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Hollywood is ripe for satire, and everyone has their gripes about the state of things.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Chances are its uninhibited critique of privilege, political satire, and wicked social commentary would be softened or edited out.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
But much of the anti-Musk sentiment has taken the form of political satire, of the kind that has flourished in Britain since at least the 18th century.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Hollywood is ripe for satire, and everyone has their gripes about the state of things.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Chances are its uninhibited critique of privilege, political satire, and wicked social commentary would be softened or edited out.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satire
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Imagination was key to the films that Hess made after Napoleon Dynamite: the soulful Nacho Libre, in which Jack Black as a novice monk and Lucha Libre fan gave a fully rounded characterization, and the ingenious fantasy-fiction parody Gentlemen Broncos.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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The joke came in an SNL parody of The White Lotus, which stars Wood.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Plot details for The Naked Gun are being kept under wraps, but like the first three movies, viewers can expect a cop spoof filled with ridiculous sight gags.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Beginning in the ‘30s and really hitting their stride in the glorious color animation of the ‘40s and ‘50s, the Warner Bros. cartoons have certainly stretched the bounds of what’s possible in 8-11 minutes, from full opera spoofs to fourth-wall-breaking experiments.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2025
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Lorre, a veteran comedy creator, executive producer and writer, will speak as part of the Summit Series at the 46th edition of Banff from June 8 to 11, 2025.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The comedy special Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life will premiere Saturday, April 26 at 10 pm on HBO (and stream on Max).—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Satire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satire. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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