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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Noun
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The actress walks the show’s fine line between drama and satire perfectly, never seeming to take the occasion too seriously but also refusing to smirk at the camera.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026 -
That conversation was largely deferred in favor of satire, intended or not.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Probably one of the most meaningful moments for Faris, in a movie that will parody COVID and January 6, was reunited with Hall.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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And while the looksmaxxing community—its most recognizable figure being the 20-year-old streamer Clavicular—remains as easy to parody as Zoolander’s signature smolder, Brandon Palas recognized this growing interest in male beauty even earlier, and saw within it an opportunity.—
Chop Choppish Shop,
Air Mail,
23 May 2026
Verb
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No doubt the real Silicon Valley will offer fresh horror for the show to satirize next season, but The Audacity is still searching for its groove.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
24 May 2026
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Despite this decrease, the show has never been more popular and pointed, its famously off-the-cuff production schedule allowing Parker and Stone to respond to, and satirize, the world in nearly real time.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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But as written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner, Giant doesn’t caricature its subject.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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This idea of reasonableness is easily caricatured as moral timidity or a bloodless neutrality that drains politics of passion.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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That staffer was later fired by Collins after posting a social media comment on behalf of the Collins campaign mocking a woman who attempted suicide after accusing Matt Lauer of rape.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Verb
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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
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Celine Dion is lovingly lampooned in all her sentimental goofiness, along with the fervid plot of James Cameron’s blockbuster.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Critics were quick to ridicule the new hire.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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When Pete Buttigieg floated a 15-member Supreme Court during his 2020 presidential campaign, for example, he was properly ridiculed by institutionalists.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Her dancers’ outfits were similarly intricate, from dogs to burlesque dancers to members of the circus.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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One burlesqued the Oscar broadcast’s impending move to YouTube, in 2029.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Pasquinade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasquinade. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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