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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the recall of a duly elected official for a frivolous reason is not democracy in action but a farce
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as in comedy
humorous entertainment
the rubber-faced, loose-jointed comedian is a master of knockabout farce
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Recent Examples of farce
Machado had called on Venezuelans to boycott the elections, rightly describing them as a farce.
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
The California Constitution requires the state to have a balanced budget, but the whole process is a complete farce.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
Individual plots veer between cartoonish farce (the gang accidentally makes friends with a violent criminal) and more mundane problems (Billie loses her insurance and gets into medical debt).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 May 2025
Ukraine, which did not agree to the Thursday-through-Saturday ceasefire, has also accused Russia of violating its own truce, with the Ukrainian foreign minister calling it a farce.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
The California Constitution requires the state to have a balanced budget, but the whole process is a complete farce.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
Individual plots veer between cartoonish farce (the gang accidentally makes friends with a violent criminal) and more mundane problems (Billie loses her insurance and gets into medical debt).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 May 2025
Ukraine, which did not agree to the Thursday-through-Saturday ceasefire, has also accused Russia of violating its own truce, with the Ukrainian foreign minister calling it a farce.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farce
Noun
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The unserious image conveys how much the drama has become a parody of itself.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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When Israel launched its full-scale war against Iran on June 13, the jingoistic Beach Boys parody once again began to make the rounds.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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The comedy was first announced in 2024 and recently premiered at Cannes 2025.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025
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Some say Hollywood has given up on comedy, but comedy should never give up on Hollywood, despite better incentives being offered elsewhere.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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She was raised in a society—a West Indian society—that did not put much of a premium on women’s bodies, where any kind of intimacy was a joke.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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And yet the world is too driven by algorithms, too fragmented in its tastes, to ever be on the same page again and get the same jokes.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Doing so, Cohn and Duprat return to their hallmark mode of psychological satire, filtered through a customary comedy-drama prism.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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The Office isn’t vicious workplace satire, but this sure is.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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At a time when transgender people are under attack on many fronts, both the lack of representation and offensive caricatures of trans people cause real harm.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
11 June 2025
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Entertainment included two balloon artists from Krys Kreations, two strolling caricature artists from Draw the Crowd and Polynesian and Hawaiian music performed by the Stanley Family Trio from Center for World Music.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Friday, March 27: This dance troupe blends traditional African styles with those from Black fraternities and sororities and contemporary forms in a show that also features storytelling, humor and audience participation.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Superhero cinema has dominated since then, and Brad Bird's visual style and humor feel less novel.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Official results of the election handed Lukashenko his sixth term in office but were denounced by the opposition and the West as a sham.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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Furthermore, this set offers excellent value by including the duvet cover and shams for seamless coordination.—
Jacorey Moon,
Architectural Digest,
21 June 2025
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“Farce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farce. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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