farce

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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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Recent Examples of farce Dungeons & Dragons was more akin to the Gothic plays put on by the March sisters, whose magical proceedings are undercut by amateur stage effects, collapsing scenery, and unintended farce. Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024 At times, the human will to make a decent pizza at home borders on farce. Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024 Everything else in the (relative) warmth of Portugal smelled of glorious farce. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 And the final chase scene is truly a perfect piece of farce. Claire Reilly, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for farce 
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Noun
  • Its parody, ‘Johanne Sacreblu,’ is the real work of art, writes columnist JP Brammer.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Claim originally shared by parody account on X On Jan. 20, Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, where a mob of Trump's supporters disrupted the counting of electoral votes after the 2020 election.
    Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Now, the comedy about a very eccentric suburban dad (Robinson, obviously) having a little trouble making friends has its first trailer.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Chappelle has also received five Primetime Emmy Awards – three for his Netflix comedy specials Equanimity (2018) and Sticks & Stones (2020), and two for hosting Saturday Night Live (2017 and 2021).
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • Though their conversation was inaudible over the sounds in the gymnasium, Abdul-Jabbar seemed to make a joke about Johnson wearing Michigan State gear — looking down at his own letterman jacket and back up at Johnson’s green hoodie.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
  • For years this has been the joke among students and faculty at campuses everywhere.
    Beth Anderson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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  • That mix between political satire and off-kilter romance sits at the heart of Atropia, a film that Gates first set out to make as a documentary about the changeover in these fake towns from the Middle East to Russia, landing eventually in a fictional 2006 — three years into the Iraq War.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
  • There was jolting violence and savage satire and melancholy that clung to you.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Having different martial arts fighters and techniques to utilize helped deepen the cultural ties to each avatar’s personality beyond mere caricature, and has helped Tekken stand apart — both in terms of the faces seen on screen and the players at the helm.
    Veerender Jubbal, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
  • But Townsend’s work—devoid of the stereotypical racist caricatures often associated with slavery-era imagery—illustrated their personhood.
    Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • They are also known for their charm, wit and humor, much like this tricky villain.
    Athena Sobhan, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • There will be so much of it, after all, and many of the ads are likely to rely on similar elements, like celebrities and humor.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • His subsequent re-elections have widely been seen as a sham by most of the West.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The truth is a sham, the truth is a lie, the truth is nothing but annoying to most people and those who continue to stand for the truth and only the truth, much like JT, will forever stand alone.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Farce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farce. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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