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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
Making a mockery of the most dangerous act affecting the integrity of competitions is a great way to tick off everyone from Hocutt’s fellow Big 12 ADs to their counterparts in other conferences to Power 4 commissioners to the president of the NCAA.
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Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The whiplash, which drew mockery of Mace from some Republicans, highlighted that the congresswoman isn't as tight with the president as her campaign would like voters to believe.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Many of their performances are blasphemous, and their work only displays hate and mockery of Catholics and the Christian faith.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Then one team wants to make a mockery of the final, Ganesha, by using backups.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The whiplash, which drew mockery of Mace from some Republicans, highlighted that the congresswoman isn't as tight with the president as her campaign would like voters to believe.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Many of their performances are blasphemous, and their work only displays hate and mockery of Catholics and the Christian faith.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Then one team wants to make a mockery of the final, Ganesha, by using backups.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mockery
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Scary Movie paved the way for more big-screen parodies, including Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), and Meet the Spartans (2008).
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Their outmoded style, with its seriousness and corniness, its big acting choices and low budgets, is basically impossible to recreate without falling into parody.
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As the escape-room activity kicks off — the guests have 30 minutes to find Aesha’s crew — the boys find plenty of opportunity to make insinuating jokes about tying up the girls, some (Coop) more wholesome than others (Luke).
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And as a distant relative jokes, many can be found on mortgages, loans and other debts.
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That vision became a target of ridicule — and eventually a joke among the fanbase — when the plan failed to produce a second championship-level core.
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That means that in teams where people felt safe to share ideas and make mistakes, with little fear of ridicule or retribution, there was significantly higher productivity, a lower rate of turnover, more innovation and much more engagement.
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Olikara, who grew up around Wisconsin’s farmland, bristles at how routinely rural America is flattened into caricature.
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Honestly, Suzie has been a caricature of a demanding boss straight from some sort of rom-com situation, but Paula finally dresses her down here and the scene is delightful.
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Both the duvet cover and shams have a sateen finish, and an ultra-soft, lived-in feel.
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Kristjánsson pointed out that the whole thing was kind of a sham.
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“Mockery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mockery. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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