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as in parodist
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Recent Examples of satirist
The conservative satirist announced in May that he was being treated for prostate cancer, which had metastasized to his bones.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Move’s work was that not of a satirist but of a believer, of a terrific dancer who inhabited Graham’s genius.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
In the days following the podcast appearance, the author shared a parody by British satirist Intel Lady that characterizes Watson as contradictory and fame-hungry.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Authoritarians historically come for the comics first, and most recently under Putin, satirist Idrak Mirzalizade was jailed and deported for mocking Russian housing.
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Move’s work was that not of a satirist but of a believer, of a terrific dancer who inhabited Graham’s genius.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
In the days following the podcast appearance, the author shared a parody by British satirist Intel Lady that characterizes Watson as contradictory and fame-hungry.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Authoritarians historically come for the comics first, and most recently under Putin, satirist Idrak Mirzalizade was jailed and deported for mocking Russian housing.
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satirist
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Amid Red Rocks Amphitheatre’s flurry of EDM and heritage-rock shows is this master musical parodist’s.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
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Tickets for the pop parodist are priced from $159 to $39 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Yankovic, 64, began playing the accordion at the age of seven and grew up listening to Elton John, Spike Jones, Allan Sherman, Stan Freberg and Frank Zappa.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2024
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The collaboration between the Hollywood actor and the celebrated essayist sounds like its own meet-cute, and the origin story is almost as entertaining as the book promises to be.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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Hurtubise is a novelist, essayist, and artist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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An entire section of the Mad exhibit is devoted to movie and television show satires, the majority with art by master caricaturist Mort Drucker.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Nov. 2025
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The novelist Michael Cunningham spoke about mysticism.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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The book includes provocative texts from Semiotext(e) contributors like Chris Kraus, Hedi El Kholti, Abdellah Taïa, Lauren Mackler and French novelist Constance Debré, among others.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Hammerstein is much more of a musical dramatist, and Hart is much more of a lyrical craftsman or a lyrical comedian.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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The dramatist’s encounter with the audience, whether disappointing or exhilarating, is a unique, indelible experience.—
John Lahr,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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The awards show is set for March 31, with stand-up comedian, actor and impressionist Matt Friend as host.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mimics tells the story of Sam, a struggling impressionist who makes a pact with a wicked puppet.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The musical features an original book by playwright Peter Zinn and is directed by Bedlam’s artistic director Eric Tucker.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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In May, Coombs will be one of six first-time playwright/directors to unveil his work at the inaugural Festival of Original One-Act Plays.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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The End features performances from Shane Gillis, Nate Bargatze, Tom Segura, Tony Hinchcliffe, and many more of comedy’s top storytellers, who share their wildest, most unfiltered true stories in front of a live audience.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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As one of the most powerful and respected executives in the global entertainment industry, Langley will receive the Trailblazer Award for her continued commitment to amplifying a diverse array of stories and storytellers.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Satirist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satirist. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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