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noun

ˌpa-skwə-ˈnād How to pronounce pasquinade (audio)
Definition of pasquinadenext
as in satire
a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general a pasquinade of Washington society that features thinly disguised portraits of several political power brokers

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pasquinade

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verb

as in to parody

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasquinade
  1. satire
  2. parody
  3. satirize
  4. caricature
  5. mock
  6. lampoon
  7. ridicule
  8. burlesque
Noun
  • Running through Saturday, the 4th of July Tuna High School Class reunion takes over the third-tiniest town in Texas, bringing oddball humor and small-town satire into the spotlight.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Some of these memes adhered to conventional forms of political satire.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of satire
Verb
  • In Mel Brooks’ parody fashion, the Spaceballs team parodied Marvel’s Hall H panels with an expansive Spaceballs Cinematic Universe, stretching across 180-degree screens in the room.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Maury Povich is looking back on being parodied by Jim Carrey on In Living Color.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Definition of parody
Verb
  • The roughly 45-second animation — projected without authorization — looped for more than 30 minutes and satirized the State of the Union.
    — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
  • The best mockumentaries satirize the conventions of everyday life to gut-busting effect.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Definition of satirize
Verb
  • In creative, advanced age is omitted or caricatured, reducing relevance before the message has a chance to work.
    — Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Nevin remembered the songwriter as a melancholic genius, and insisted that Foster did not merely caricature Black Americans but used their vernacular to convey universal themes.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of caricature
Verb
  • Since the education minister's resignation, Modi has also spoken of forgiving those who had mocked the prime minister, an apparent effort to reconnect with younger audiences.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Trump routinely mocks Newsom and refers to the governor using a derogatory nickname, while Newsom taunts the president with frequent social media posts.
    — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of mock
Verb
  • The effect isn’t to lampoon but to confront his raw emotion and to test his capacity for resilience.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • There are few better settings to lampoon celebrity and wealth than the French Riviera and the Cannes Film Festival.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Definition of lampoon
Verb
  • The blogger has been on a years-long apology tour after relentlessly ridiculing celebrities in the 2000s.
    — Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • At this point, the only reason not to ridicule candidates is the fear of backlash.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ridicule
Verb
  • Her dancers’ outfits were similarly intricate, from dogs to burlesque dancers to members of the circus.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
  • One burlesqued the Oscar broadcast’s impending move to YouTube, in 2029.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of burlesque
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