mimicry

noun

Definition of mimicrynext
as in satire

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Recent Examples of mimicry Schoenbrun is not going for kicky mimicry here — literalism is not their chief aim. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 But butterfly mimicry goes far beyond those uses to include scattering light to replace toxic paints or as an anti-fraud mechanism against counterfeiters, advancing optical computing, and even creating superior eye implants. — New Atlas, 6 May 2026 Pichai was particularly blown away when DeepMind’s AI system AlphaGo played a brilliant, novel move in the strategy board game Go against champion Lee Sedol in 2016, revealing that AI could think creatively and beyond mere mimicry. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026 Up next is Tezzus and diamond*, the de facto captains of ØWay, who have taken the modern rapper’s scalpel to his jagged flows in a way that’s beyond straight mimicry. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mimicry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicry
  1. satire
  2. laughter
  3. caricature
  4. burlesque
  5. insult
Noun
  • Though the sculpture made fun of Chairman Mao and communism, the sculpture apparently didn’t hit Rodriguez as satire.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Whitehead has a reputation for hopping among genres—zombie horror, media satire, historical fantasy—with a flair for entertainment value.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of satire
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  • The couple were once again photographed in deep laughter with Clooney at the 64th annual Berlinale International Film Festival in 2014.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • At the end of it all, there was laughter, joy and applause cascading from every corner of Miami Stadium.
    — Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of laughter
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  • Created by Chicago painter Nathaniel Mary Quinn, the image mashes up caricatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood into a glorious grotesquerie that channels the colorful glam-trash aesthetics of the band’s late-’70s phase.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
  • Olikara, who grew up around Wisconsin’s farmland, bristles at how routinely rural America is flattened into caricature.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of caricature
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  • The four-movement work begins in anguish but courses through a bucolic, cheerful ländler and a rather violent burlesque before resolving into a final Adagio that critics have long characterized as a quiet but solid affirmation of life.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
  • Gay 90’s A downtown Minneapolis institution since the 1970s, this burlesque and LGBTQ+ friendly nightclub hosts entertaining, cabaret-style shows by drag performers on Friday and Saturday nights.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
Definition of burlesque
Noun
  • The list of insults faced by those of us trying to live here is pretty lengthy already.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2026
  • Supporters embraced the insult as a badge of resistance, turning it into a satirical political campaign that amassed more than 21 million Instagram followers in a few days.
    — Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
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