satirist
noun
sat·i·rist
ˈsa-tə-rist 
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social satirists of the American Dream
the great British satirist, Jonathan Swift
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In the days following the podcast appearance, the author shared a parody by British satirist Intel Lady that characterizes Watson as contradictory and fame-hungry.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Authoritarians historically come for the comics first, and most recently under Putin, satirist Idrak Mirzalizade was jailed and deported for mocking Russian housing.
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
In 1903, the two had embarked on a translation of the Greek satirist Lucian for Oxford.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The biographer who revived the reputation of our first Secretary of the Treasury—and incidentally launched a trillion amateur rap battles—set his sights on a beloved American satirist this year.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Authoritarians historically come for the comics first, and most recently under Putin, satirist Idrak Mirzalizade was jailed and deported for mocking Russian housing.
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
In 1903, the two had embarked on a translation of the Greek satirist Lucian for Oxford.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The biographer who revived the reputation of our first Secretary of the Treasury—and incidentally launched a trillion amateur rap battles—set his sights on a beloved American satirist this year.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Satirist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirist. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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satirist
noun
sat·i·rist
ˈsat-ə-rəst
: a person who satirizes
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