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as in parody
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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as in ridicule
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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Recent Examples of mockery
The meme has largely been used as a method of mockery and trolling, though its relevance to Kirk or the shooting is unclear.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The youthful Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA championship in June and endured widespread mockery from the internet when most of them were confused and then disgusted by their first taste of champagne.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
While Kristi Noem publicly criticized her portrayal in the episode, both Vice President JD Vance and Kirk took the South Park mockery in stride.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The entire imbroglio spawned countless memes and mockery and put a national spotlight, for a few days, on the former colleagues.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The youthful Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA championship in June and endured widespread mockery from the internet when most of them were confused and then disgusted by their first taste of champagne.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
While Kristi Noem publicly criticized her portrayal in the episode, both Vice President JD Vance and Kirk took the South Park mockery in stride.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The entire imbroglio spawned countless memes and mockery and put a national spotlight, for a few days, on the former colleagues.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mockery
Noun
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Her only acting credit so far is a short parody sketch called AI Commissioner.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Aimee Lou Wood doesn’t regret criticizing Saturday Night Live over their parody of her character on The White Lotus.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to The New York Times, Chappelle — who has been under fired for his transphobic jokes in the past — used his comedy set at the Riyadh Comedy Festival to speak about the lack of freedom of speech in the United States, especially in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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People taking offense at jokes simply didn’t land as a news story anymore.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Students should be encouraged to converse with their AI tutor without fear of ridicule for asking questions in class.—
Steve Grubbs,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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His congressional pawns could have passed a law outlawing ridicule of the president.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here, Köhler avoids the temptation to make caricatures out of either the fiery journalists or the defensive cast and crew.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An entry-level sheet set from the brand will run you a minimum of $500 with the priciest shams ringing in at a cool $5,000.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
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In another study, people with migraines who used a handheld VNS device (gammaCore) on the side of their neck were significantly more likely to be pain-free within 30 minutes to an hour of VNS, compared to those receiving a sham (placebo) treatment.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Mockery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mockery. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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