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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
Netizens were bewildered by the latest pivot, resulting in plenty of mockery on social media.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
This is a mockery to our Court System!
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
But Mendoza has the receipts to show his humor is more charismatic than mockery.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Yet not only is this country still standing, but more and more people are waking up to the mockery he’s made of American values.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
This is a mockery to our Court System!
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
But Mendoza has the receipts to show his humor is more charismatic than mockery.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Yet not only is this country still standing, but more and more people are waking up to the mockery he’s made of American values.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mockery
Noun
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The musical — a rock-and-raunch, goth-and-gay parody of cheesy, mid-century horror/sci-fi flicks — was created by Richard O’Brien (book, music, lyrics and who performed as the snarling butler Riff Raff).—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new plan does not change the Onion’s mission, which is to turn the site into a parody of itself and sell merchandise, sharing profits with Sandy Hook families.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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As the Ado Annie-like Betsy, a horny teen-ager whose father owns a shotgun, Kurtz is playing a character who should be, and kind of is, a one-joke punch line.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Complaints about hospital food are certainly not new, and Jell-O and fruit juice are often the butt of related jokes.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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By then the Illinois-breds — the subject of so much ridicule and scorn when the race-a-day was introduced — had become a success story.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Former Mayor Bill de Blasio similarly drew ridicule when he was caught using a knife and fork to eat pizza instead of grabbing the slice with his hands like any real New Yorker paisano would.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In another gallery, Joe Overstreet’s The New Jemima reimagines a racist caricature as a bold, satirical portrait of power, its bright colors dominating the quiet space.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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The other women in the friends’ lives — primarily their mothers — don’t fare much better and are reduced to near-caricatures.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Use the matching shams with the same color as the quilt facing out for a cohesive design, or mix and match the shams and quilt for a layered look with dimension.—
Caley Sturgill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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Etched with a cheery blue bouquet pattern on a soft yellow background, the comforter and matching shams give any room a spring makeover.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mockery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mockery. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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