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as in spoof
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
the musical is a parody of every biblical epic ever made
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as in joke
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the young man sported a feeble parody of a mustache in a vain attempt to make himself look older
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as in to mock
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
parodying a public figure's distinctive mannerisms takes particular talent
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Recent Examples of parody
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Frakes says the final product is both a loving homage and a playful parody of the real thing.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2025
The incident went viral, sparking multiple memes and was parodied on Monday’s Late Show With Stephen Colbert in a sweet moment with Colbert’s fellow late night hosts showing their support for the CBS host who had recently announced that his show was ending.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Following the Season 27 premiere of South Park, a source in Trump’s administration told Deadline the president was not thrilled with the parody of himself.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Frakes says the final product is both a loving homage and a playful parody of the real thing.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
The awkward moment went mega viral and was parodied on several late-night shows.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2025
The incident went viral, sparking multiple memes and was parodied on Monday’s Late Show With Stephen Colbert in a sweet moment with Colbert’s fellow late night hosts showing their support for the CBS host who had recently announced that his show was ending.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parody
Noun
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The maneuver is a spoof on Hailey's viral phone case from her beauty line, rhode.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Liveness detection verifies that a biometric sample, such as a face scan or voice clip, is from a real person, not a spoof.—
Mohamed Lazzouni,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What starts as a joke can slowly dull empathy, making unkindness feel routine.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
28 Aug. 2025
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But that Swift didn’t take it as a joke, instead agreeing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The event’s host, the actress Florence Foresti, openly mocked the movie’s prominence there.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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Protestors were seen holding banners and placards expressing their frustration about Vance and the wider U.S. administration, as well as mocking the vice president.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Root for the Ravens, watch a satire of a popular cops and lawyers TV show, go to a classic rock concert, learn about Baltimore’s unruly past or see the return of the first summer blockbuster that urged you not to go into the water.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Aug. 2025
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The story is a satire that follows a long flight between England and Australia, where passengers are forced to deal with boredom when the entertainment system fails.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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In interviews with more than 30 lawmakers, political figures, supporters, friends, and critics, Mamdani emerges as both more interesting and more complicated than the caricatures suggest.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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Interestingly, the Vance memes were far more surreal and absurd than South Park’s caricature, which retained the simple, bloated design of the first few images.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The killings imitate killings described in an infamous essay, On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts, written by one of the most notorious personalities of the era, Thomas De Quincey.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Aug. 2025
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Some imitate it, while others retreat in frustration.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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True to the cartoon medium, the characters are outsize and their adventures over the top.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
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At least Freeman walloped a 451-foot cartoon sledgehammer shot in the finale: With Thursday’s win, MLB’s reigning champion got back above .500 in road games.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While doing so, Oasis had built early momentum with strong consumer involvement creating repeat sales and brand advocacy.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the same brown-on-golden-yellow as before, the replacement was the name of the restaurant against a horizontal background whose shape was supposed to connote a barrel, but really didn't until someone told you.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Parody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parody. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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