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or satirical
as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
a satiric story about the movie business
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Recent Examples of satiric
The student was referencing a line from the 1974 satirical film Blazing Saddles, a movie co-written by Richard Pryor.
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Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Early says that the movie takes much of its aesthetic and satirical cues from director Paul Verhoeven’s films Showgirls (1995) and Starship Troopers (1997).
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Burrows played himself on the satirical comedy after directing several episodes of Friends.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
The reboot comes more than a year and a half after news broke that the satirical news site was working to acquire the property owned by Jones, a conspiracy theorist who notably targeted victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting.
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Mia Sato,
The Verge,
18 June 2026
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Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Early says that the movie takes much of its aesthetic and satirical cues from director Paul Verhoeven’s films Showgirls (1995) and Starship Troopers (1997).
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Burrows played himself on the satirical comedy after directing several episodes of Friends.
—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
The reboot comes more than a year and a half after news broke that the satirical news site was working to acquire the property owned by Jones, a conspiracy theorist who notably targeted victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting.
—
Mia Sato,
The Verge,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satiric
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Conversely, Charles Johnson expressed irate objections, and Renato Moicano offered sarcastic remarks.
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There’s the yellow, blue-nosed beaver Norb (Nick Bakay) — witty, sophisticated, sarcastic, and opinionated.
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The fence, as constructed, is more than 8 feet tall and is topped with a strand of barbed wire — too high for many animals to jump and dangerous for those that attempt to do so.
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Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.
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Some require extreme heat or highly acidic conditions.
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Blooming from late spring to summer and growing well in USDA Zones 7 to 11, gardenias prefer bright, indirect light, acidic, consistently moist soil, and regular feeding with an acidic fertilizer.
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Soft water contains few minerals and is acid.
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So, this is like an acid trip for me.
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“Satiric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satiric. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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