1
as in parodist
Related Words
Relevance
2
as in essayist
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples of satirist
Tom Lehrer, the musical comedy legend, mathematician and political satirist, has died at 97.
—
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 July 2025
Tom Lehrer, an influential musical satirist who found fame in the 1950s and '60s, died at age 97 on Saturday.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 July 2025
Musician and political satirist Tom Lehrer died Saturday, July 26.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Felber, in fact, introduced Dunham to a lot of his favorite shows, including the work of British satirist Chris Morris.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for satirist
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 July 2025
Tom Lehrer, an influential musical satirist who found fame in the 1950s and '60s, died at age 97 on Saturday.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 July 2025
Musician and political satirist Tom Lehrer died Saturday, July 26.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Felber, in fact, introduced Dunham to a lot of his favorite shows, including the work of British satirist Chris Morris.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for satirist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satirist
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
As an essayist, Dasgupta has contributed to distinguished outlets such as Harper’s, Granta, and The New Statesman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
-
In the latest issue of the magazine, the writer and essayist Leslie Jamison reports on the many negative health effects of perfectionism.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Trying to pin down what a novelist actually believes is a sure way to get trapped in a labyrinth of misreadings and fallacies.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Service is also a realistic story about a frustrated middle-aged former journalist and aspiring novelist idling in an ultra-low-paying job.—
Susan Coll
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Conrad Earp, Asteroid City Of the three dramatists on this list, Earp is obviously the most developed.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2025
-
Don’t underestimate what an intrepid dramatist can do with Shakespeare’s inexhaustible masterpiece.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The funniest part about that is Lisa Ann Walter is actually a really exceptional impressionist.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
16 Apr. 2025
-
The comedian and impressionist who has done his impressions to the faces of Michael Buble, Jeff Goldblum, Paul Giamatti and more will be at American Comedy Co. 8 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
British screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne, best known for Adolescence and His Dark Materials, has been elected president of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB).—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
-
The White Lotus star first crossed paths with the Pulitzer-winning playwright while working on Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Ayisha Miracle Mendez is a strategic community builder, storyteller, and connector with 5 years of experience spanning marketing, editorial, and corporate disciplines.—
Ayisha Miracle Mendez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Science fiction didn't begin with blockbuster films or sleek space operas — it was born in the pages of literature, where bold thinkers and master storytellers pushed the boundaries of imagination.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Even with all his diplomatic ties, Franklin was powerless to assist Platt because of the Treason Act’s suspension of habeas corpus. Advertisement Newspaper editors and pamphleteers circulated stories about the horrible conditions in the British prisons holding thousands of Americans.—
Time,
Time,
9 July 2025
-
By Timothy O'Grady July 8, 2024 Belfast: city of riveters, inventors, linen mill girls, boxers, pamphleteers, revolutionaries, Lambeg drummers, Irish bagpipers, mission hall preachers, and mustachioed burghers with pocket watches.—
Timothy O'Grady,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 July 2024
Cite this Entry
“Satirist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satirist. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share