Synonyms of satires

satires

noun

plural of satire

as in parodies

a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general

a satire about the music industry in which a handsome but untalented youth is turned into a pop star

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• spoofs
• comedies
• lampoons
• caricatures
• burlesques
• skits
• sketches
• pasquinades
• farces
• squibs
• takeoffs
• cartoons
• slapsticks
• ridicules
• travesties
• mockeries
• derisions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of satires

There are satires of AD home tours—and a host of new competitors, from new media to independent creators. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 27 July 2026

By 1775, at age 47, as the first shots rang out at Lexington and Concord, her anonymous satires and plays were already shaping public opinion in support of independence. — Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

His ten other, wildly disparate books include two satires of media and marketing and an elegiac zombie novel set in Manhattan. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Known for creating wicked political satires like Veep and The Thick of It, Iannucci is currently competing on Taskmaster. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 May 2026

Filmmakers have used the Civil War as a setting for many decades now, inspiring stories of epic military battles, romantic melodramas, and even satires, from sweeping Best Picture winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) to revisionist Westerns like Django Unchained (2012). — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026

The role demands charisma, vocal chops, and sharp comedic timing, all deployed within one of the most cynical satires in the musical theater canon. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026

Christopher Guest really took up the mantle of putting real emotional elements in these satires — look at A Mighty Wind. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2025

His 1984 metal band mockumentary This is Spinal Tap served as the blueprint for musical documentary satires, getting the sequel treatment earlier this year. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2025