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as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
the movie is a rib of the "dramatic love story" that was so popular in the 1950s
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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
began to lose his sense of humor after being the butt of his friends' ribs once too often
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Recent Examples of rib
Jakob Roze,
Health,
23 June 2026
Rodney’s method for smoking ribs in this book is worth the price of admission all by itself.
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Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 June 2026
ABC News,
13 June 2026
The left-hander has stuck with the Mavs, despite his buddies back home ribbing him about the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2026
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Noun
Keep the movement coming from your ribs, rotating, not by yanking your neck.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
23 June 2026
Rodney’s method for smoking ribs in this book is worth the price of admission all by itself.
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Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 June 2026
Verb
Choose from waffle, ribbed terry, luxe styles and more for elevated relaxation.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
The left-hander has stuck with the Mavs, despite his buddies back home ribbing him about the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rib
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Their outmoded style, with its seriousness and corniness, its big acting choices and low budgets, is basically impossible to recreate without falling into parody.
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Frankie stars in the musical comedy, a parody of the 1997 blockbuster Titanic set to a score of songs by Céline Dion.
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New Delhi — What started as an online joke has now spilled onto the streets of India’s capital.
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Jan Paul van Hecke, a center-back who saw action on all parts of the pitch by both defending and scoring a goal, praised how the field held up — while also making a joke.
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Many fans also note the images sharpen the look at systems already teased rather than revealing brand-new ones, and Reddit threads quickly began mapping image locations and cataloging every Ultimate-only perk.
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Though liberties can be taken for the second season, the season finale heavily teased that the story’s continuation would explore Fortune’s novel, One Golden Summer, centered on Sam’s older brother Charlie.
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The goofy sketch comedies and homemade spoofs that once filled his channel gradually disappeared, replaced by melancholy short films and bleak monologues.
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But given the current box office sensations of Obsession and Backrooms, Tiddes certainly wishes the timing had allowed for spoofs of those horror movies.
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Steele’s portrayal of imperious, glamorous Tanya provides some of the show’s biggest laughs.
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What makes this such an exhilarating watch is how the performers navigate every passive-aggressive aside, every catty comment, every choice bit of annoying behavior played for laughs, pathos, or both at once.
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Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.
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Idaho law mandates that kids age 14 or younger wear a life jacket on the water, according to the city.
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Returning to the director’s chair 11 years after drug-cartel drama 600 Miles, Gabriel Ripstein keeps things zipping along in an entertaining satire which, once again, highlights the rottenness at international football’s core.
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Born in 1942 in California, the actor's acting career began in high school on a variety show satire of Gunsmoke, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Oh, but the Padres manager was ready with the joking last night.
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Still, Yoon’s joking somehow lightens the mood.
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“Rib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rib. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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