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social satirists of the American Dream
the great British satirist, Jonathan Swift
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For a satirist or a cynic, Esperantists are easy fodder.
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Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
The musical marks the latest major project for Yankovic, whose career as America's foremost musical satirist has stretched more than four decades.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
But satire, as a rule, falls flat when the satirist has so little to say.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
As her new film Influenced hits theaters, the Upper East Side’s favorite satirist has some thoughts on the must-have designer clothes, bags, and plastic surgeons that mean a certain thing to a certain people.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
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Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
The musical marks the latest major project for Yankovic, whose career as America's foremost musical satirist has stretched more than four decades.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
But satire, as a rule, falls flat when the satirist has so little to say.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
As her new film Influenced hits theaters, the Upper East Side’s favorite satirist has some thoughts on the must-have designer clothes, bags, and plastic surgeons that mean a certain thing to a certain people.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
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“Satirist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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satirist
noun
sat·i·rist
ˈsat-ə-rəst 
: a person who satirizes
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