MIMICRY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

mimicry

noun

Definition of mimicry

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

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Noun

Running through Saturday, the 4th of July Tuna High School Class reunion takes over the third-tiniest town in Texas, bringing oddball humor and small-town satire into the spotlight.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Some of these memes adhered to conventional forms of political satire.

— Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of satire

Noun

The live show’s audience, filled with women in floral maxidresses and bearded men who probably host their own podcasts, was more than ready for love and laughter.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
After failing to suppress her laughter, Brattin sunk to the floor as another host continued the segment on the live broadcast.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of laughter

Noun

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

There’s blood and insults and exasperation and pain and horror.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
The amendment aims to prevent players from hiding insults or other abuse — including discriminatory remarks — behind their hand, arm or jersey.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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