SATIRIST Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

satirist

noun

Definition of satirist

as in parodist

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Recent Examples of satirist Harvey is a comedian and satirist who, as Count Binface, has run against three prime ministers in the past decade. — Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 10 July 2026 Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher, center left, applauds for John Mellencamp during the 27th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating Bill Maher. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 For a satirist or a cynic, Esperantists are easy fodder. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 Colbert is repeatedly cited in these studies as one of the prime examples of a satirist who makes an impact. — Sophia A. McClennen, The Conversation, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for satirist

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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
And without the thrill of the forbidden, Mickey may not hold that much appeal for parodists either.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023

Definition of parodist

Noun

FloridaGeorgiaIllinoisTennesseeTexas 7 of 11 The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a poet and essayist known for her translations.

— New York Times, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Anne Carson, the Canadian poet, essayist, professor of classics and translator, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in literature.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of essayist

Noun

An avid reader, Dua Lipa sat down for a chat at the London Literature Festival 2026 in conversation with moderator and novelist Zadie Smith and poet Mustafa about all things books at the Royal Festival Hall yesterday in London.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
In an interview for the Common Reader, novelist Brandon Taylor cited Philip Glass as his main musical tool while writing Real Life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of novelist

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The comedian and impressionist has joined the show’s TNF Nightcap as a recurring contributor in a new comedy segment, The Friend Zone with Matt Friend, Prime Video announced Thursday.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
The black and white photographs work especially well hung just a wall away from the Impressionists, many of who also work in black and white and concentrate on the slightest shadows.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2026

Definition of impressionist

Noun

But as an emerging actor and dramatist with a young family, such an extended outbreak could end his career, forcing him to pursue another livelihood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
All four movies exhibit Mackenzie’s knack for trenchant social and political commentary slightly heightened by his elegance as a dramatist and visceral genre filmmaker, and all are accompanied by illuminating supplements.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dramatist

Noun

Head south of the border for a chilling crime documentary about José Luis Calva Zepeda, a poet and playwright in Mexico City who used his way with words to woo women.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Many were fans of Churchill, 88, who is widely considered one of the greatest living playwrights.

— Mariah Kreutter, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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