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And without the thrill of the forbidden, Mickey may not hold that much appeal for parodists either.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023
Julia Mattison and Joel Waggoner, the unhinged parodists behind the Instagram account Advent Carolndar, skewer holiday clichés with note-perfect mimicries of Stephen Sondheim and Christian pop (Dec. 21-22).
—The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
Frank Zappa was an unruly figure of 1960s rock, a free-speech advocate and devout parodist defined by his opposition to authority.
—Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2023
Other gifted parodists returning from Season 1 in new roles include Ariana DeBose, Ann Harada, Martin Short and Jaime Camil.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023
Julia Mattison and Joel Waggoner, the unhinged parodists behind the Instagram account Advent Carolndar, skewer holiday clichés with note-perfect mimicries of Stephen Sondheim and Christian pop (Dec. 21-22).
—The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
Frank Zappa was an unruly figure of 1960s rock, a free-speech advocate and devout parodist defined by his opposition to authority.
—Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2023
Other gifted parodists returning from Season 1 in new roles include Ariana DeBose, Ann Harada, Martin Short and Jaime Camil.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parodist
Noun
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John Heartfield, the pseudonym of German artist Helmut Herzfeld, was a leading photographic satirist who was fiercely opposed to Hitler and his Nazi party.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Tanner’s Worry is soon headed to a laptop near you, under the direction of vetted satirist Nicole Holofcener.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An entire section of the Mad exhibit is devoted to movie and television show satires, the majority with art by master caricaturist Mort Drucker.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Mimics tells the story of Sam, a struggling impressionist who makes a pact with a wicked puppet.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The actor and impressionist, who has been with the show since 1989, has no idea what happens after that.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Michtom didn’t bother to patent his invention; the imitators merely spurred interest.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The popularity of products like Meta Ray-Bans has opened up a new market of imitators who are in an arms race to make their smart glasses as ethically dubious as possible, perhaps with a little help from AI or facial recognition software.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Parodist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parodist. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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