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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
Two decades later, with ICE patrols chasing down undocumented workers at Home Depots and a real fog of fear spreading through the city, the movie suddenly seems less like farce and more like dark prophecy.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Not to be confused with BET's equally commendable early-aughts series, Girlfriends is an enjoyably soapy show that feels a bit like Mike Leigh tried his hand at a slamming door farce.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 June 2025
In this farce, conservative politicians learn just how dirty-minded Shakespeare was.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Machado had called on Venezuelans to boycott the elections, rightly describing them as a farce.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Not to be confused with BET's equally commendable early-aughts series, Girlfriends is an enjoyably soapy show that feels a bit like Mike Leigh tried his hand at a slamming door farce.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 June 2025
In this farce, conservative politicians learn just how dirty-minded Shakespeare was.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Machado had called on Venezuelans to boycott the elections, rightly describing them as a farce.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farce
Noun
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Bud Light plans to run a parody of the series, which gives fans up-close looks at the seasons of top NFL quarterbacks, via social media.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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His mask is a stitched thing — lipless, white, eerily smooth yet rugged — a grim parody of life.—
Daphne Woolsoncroft,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Appearances by Amy Poehler, Will Arnett and Craig T. Nelson allow Blades of Glory to thrive like few 2000s comedies could.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Gale and Zemeckis were nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for the film — a win in itself considering how popular sci-fi and comedy are both usually ignored by the Academy.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
4 July 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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Earlier, during his days with Monty Python, Gilliam co-wrote biblical black comedy The Life of Brian, whose themes of religious satire drew accusations of blasphemy and protests.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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The logline portends a comedy, possibly a parody, even a satire.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
3 July 2025
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Many of Kidman’s better wigs are blonde or shoulder length, but this unfortunately doesn’t ring true for the HBO movie Hemingway & Gellhorn, which stars Clive Owen as a caricature of Ernest Hemingway and a Golden Globe–nominated Kidman as his wife, the journalist Martha Gellhorn.—
Jihane Bousfiha,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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Despite this blanket ban on racist caricatures, the hateful Veo 3 videos appear to be spreading unchecked.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2025
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Builders are reclaiming their contexts, their humor, their memories.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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There is a good deal of this kind of humor, along with plenty of rectitude.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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All sets come with two matching pillow shams to complete your bedroom look.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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The basics that all comforter sets include are the comforter and one pillow sham, with some sets including an extra sham.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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“Farce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farce. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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