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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
Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The documentary with intimate access O’Brien, Curry, Sarandon and Adler, looks at what makes the play and film so singular from groundbreaking and transgressive themes, cheesy 1950s sci-fi parody, iconic performances and epic songs.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Though the movie is accessible to new fans, there are plenty of winks and nods for diehards who can understand what might seem, to the uninitiated, like cheesy moments—a cringeworthy English rap verse, a scene parodying the product placement in K-dramas—as self-aware jokes.
—Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Check out her post sharing the Watson parody in the tweet below.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The documentary with intimate access O’Brien, Curry, Sarandon and Adler, looks at what makes the play and film so singular from groundbreaking and transgressive themes, cheesy 1950s sci-fi parody, iconic performances and epic songs.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
What To Know The Democratic governor of California has recently taken on a new strategy to oppose Trump—parodying the president's brash social media style to mock him.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Though the movie is accessible to new fans, there are plenty of winks and nods for diehards who can understand what might seem, to the uninitiated, like cheesy moments—a cringeworthy English rap verse, a scene parodying the product placement in K-dramas—as self-aware jokes.
—Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parody
Noun
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Moranis, Zuniga, Pullman, Brooks, and Wyner are set to reprise their iconic roles in the sequel to the 1987 sci-fi spoof, with Gad, Palmer, Lewis Pullman, and Anthony Carrigan playing new, undisclosed characters.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Alan Dershowitz, the famed attorney who once counted Epstein as a client, submitted a spoof cover of Vanity Fair, tweaked as Vanity Unfair, with fake headlines speculating that Epstein was Jack the Ripper and had financed the terrorist group Al Qaeda.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to The New York Times, Chappelle — who has been under fired for his transphobic jokes in the past — used his comedy set at the Riyadh Comedy Festival to speak about the lack of freedom of speech in the United States, especially in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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People taking offense at jokes simply didn’t land as a news story anymore.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The ability to criticize, question, protest, and even mock those in power is foundational to what America has always aspired to be.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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After the White House meeting, the president posted a cartoonish fake video mocking the Democratic leadership that was widely viewed as unserious and racist.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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While not everyone took to Cult’s broad political satire, it’s still considered a fine mid-era installment.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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While framed as satire, the content references child exploitation, raising questions about the adequacy of Sora 2’s safeguards.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Performers milled on the street with bobbing paper mache heads of Uncle Sam and other caricatures.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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Contemporary leaders and still-in-progress totalitarian regimes bump up against Ralph Steadman’s caricature sketches for an edition of Animal Farm, Orwell’s second most famous book, and clips from three different screen adaptations of 1984, his most famous work.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fact that these programs are becoming adept at imitating consciousness, however, may be all that matters for now.—
Webb Wright,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Multiple images of Trump then pop up behind the New York lawmaker seemingly to imitate a mariachi band.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Stephan and her team initially held off calling their chatbot, which looks like a cartoon panda, a therapist.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Chad is, and remains, such a cartoon that the story’s more earnest elements never quite resonate.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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But, to do you any good, squeezing the veins must propel the blood in the right direction, toward the heart.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Parody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parody. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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