as in mockery
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgarlic
Noun
-
If these Knicks show up — the same Knicks who’ve made a mockery of the Hawks over the last two games — the series could be an encore performance from last season.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026 -
But mockery and mischief, not politics, were the point.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The Chargers’ Ladd McConkey put up a Pro-Bowl caliber campaign in ’24 as a first-year target (82 catches, 1,149 receiving yards, seven scores), while Rashod Bateman’s numbers as a rookie in ’22 were merely serviceable (46 grabs, 515 yards, one TD).—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
-
Higher-income targets may see investment scams.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
-
At the time, Esperanza-Pacheco was working as a pastor at God’s Lighthouse of Truth in Richmond, where the victim and her family were members and had developed a friendship with him.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
There are many reasons for higher utility prices—including the costs of maintaining an aging grid, which started rising long before the AI infrastructure boom—but data centers have emerged as a lightning rod in the country’s widespread affordability crisis.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
-
Among Colorado’s incumbents in Congress, Boebert has long been a fundraising lightning rod.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
-
As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Their diet varies with location and season, depending on what prey is available.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
-
Because opossums are one of the most common prey species for Burmese pythons, scientists expect that some of the collared animals will eventually be eaten by the snakes, effectively turning the opossums into indirect tracking devices.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The trips to the Super Bowl are nice, but so is being able to dive into some fashion for a music festival during the offseason and letting everyone know what winning that mom butt battle looks like.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
-
People in this area are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Charlotte has long been a franchise laughingstock, dare say always.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
-
Their antics made Huntington Beach a national laughingstock — but Gates and his pals so far have had the last giggle.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Pilgarlic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgarlic. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
