mockeries

noun

plural of mockery
1
as in parodies
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something the predetermined outcome of the hearings made them a mockery of true justice

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2
as in jokes
a person or thing that is made fun of you won't make a mockery of me!

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3
as in ridicules
the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something insulted by their mockery of his mannerisms

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  1. parodies
  2. jokes
  3. caricatures
  4. fools
Noun
  • O’Donnell says she’s been told by Kimmel producers that song parodies are hard to get cleared for airing.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • High-profile cameos from Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider help these parodies retain the spirit of the original tales, and in a true indication of quality, King is rumored to have praised it.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
Definition of parodies
Noun
  • The jokes practically wrote themselves as an eclectic group of progressive pastors, imams and a rabbi walked into a room, finding their seats around a table to talk about religion and politics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Videos and jokes referencing the outbreak have spread across social platforms, with some users suggesting the parasite could be used as a rapid weight-loss method.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of jokes
Noun
  • 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
  • And the thing about caricatures?
    — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Definition of caricatures
Noun
  • This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • This game makes fools of us all.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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