satirist
noun
sat·i·rist
ˈsa-tə-rist 
Examples of satirist in a Sentence
social satirists of the American Dream
the great British satirist, Jonathan Swift
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
John Heartfield, the pseudonym of German artist Helmut Herzfeld, was a leading photographic satirist who was fiercely opposed to Hitler and his Nazi party.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
John Heartfield, the pseudonym of German artist Helmut Herzfeld, was a leading photographic satirist who was fiercely opposed to Hitler and his Nazi party.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Tanner’s Worry is soon headed to a laptop near you, under the direction of vetted satirist Nicole Holofcener.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The satirist from Windham died following a long battle with prostate cancer, according to his ex-wife, Shelly Miles.
—Brian Niemietz, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Satirist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirist. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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satirist
noun
sat·i·rist
ˈsat-ə-rəst
: a person who satirizes
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