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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 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
Size and brand recognition did not buffer the mockery and anger that these ads elicited.
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Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mockery
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.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Then one team wants to make a mockery of the final, Ganesha, by using backups.
—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Size and brand recognition did not buffer the mockery and anger that these ads elicited.
—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mockery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mockery
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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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Frankie stars in the musical comedy, a parody of the 1997 blockbuster Titanic set to a score of songs by Céline Dion.
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New Delhi — What started as an online joke has now spilled onto the streets of India’s capital.
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Jan Paul van Hecke, a center-back who saw action on all parts of the pitch by both defending and scoring a goal, praised how the field held up — while also making a joke.
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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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How the Knicks got here The Knicks have been a subject of ridicule for most of the past three decades, only to break through this spring with historic and surreal dominance.
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And the thing about caricatures?
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Too often, caricatures are deployed to justify unfair and unjust treatment.
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Each quilt comes with two matching shams to complete the look, and the bedding uses ultrasonic binding instead of stitching so the filling doesn’t shift.
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The set also comes with two matching pillow shams for a cohesive look.
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“Mockery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mockery. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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