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as in parodist
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Recent Examples of satirist
Omar Badawy Omar is a comedian and satirist originally from Egypt.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
John Heartfield, the pseudonym of German artist Helmut Herzfeld, was a leading photographic satirist who was fiercely opposed to Hitler and his Nazi party.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Tanner’s Worry is soon headed to a laptop near you, under the direction of vetted satirist Nicole Holofcener.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The satirist from Windham died following a long battle with prostate cancer, according to his ex-wife, Shelly Miles.
—Brian Niemietz, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
John Heartfield, the pseudonym of German artist Helmut Herzfeld, was a leading photographic satirist who was fiercely opposed to Hitler and his Nazi party.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Tanner’s Worry is soon headed to a laptop near you, under the direction of vetted satirist Nicole Holofcener.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The satirist from Windham died following a long battle with prostate cancer, according to his ex-wife, Shelly Miles.
—Brian Niemietz, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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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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There also lies the influence of Chilean essayist Pedro Lemebel, braided into Delgado Lopera’s narrative of a father, Ignacio; his 12-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Valentina; and his trans mother, Mamadora Eléctrica, inspired by the author’s own trans mother, Adela Vázquez.—
Laura Zornosa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Kramer, a playwright and essayist who had been covering AIDS since the beginning through journalism, had co-founded the non-profit Gay Men’s Health Crisis in 1982.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2026
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One Of The Best Bars In The World Scarfes Bar opened in 2014, named for the British artist and caricaturist Gerald Scarfe.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 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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This year, the philanthropist, novelist, and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made donations to more than 180 organizations, many of which were focused on DEI, education, disaster recovery, and humanitarian causes.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
10 Dec. 2025
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Susannah Fullerton on the French Writer’s Feline Muses La Chatte condescended to live with Colette (Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette), born in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, France, in 1873, died in Paris, 1954, novelist, actress and journalist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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There’s a gauzy sense of misty wonderment that unifies many of the works but there’s also a sense of detail and clarity amid the clouds that European impressionists from Turner to Degas would appreciate.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 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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Conrad Earp, Asteroid City Of the three dramatists on this list, Earp is obviously the most developed.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2025
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Don’t underestimate what an intrepid dramatist can do with Shakespeare’s inexhaustible masterpiece.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 historical fiction novel, the film follows playwright William Shakespeare (Mescal) and his wild-eyed wife, Agnes (Buckley), whose relationship is splintered by the tragic loss of their young son, Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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While officials declined to comment on whether Harris had been charged, per the outlets, a representative for the playwright alleged that Harris was released without charges and will continue to stay in Japan to conduct research for an upcoming project.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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For more than a decade, the Ignite fellowship has brought together storytellers ages 18 to 25 for professional development and community-building.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Cindy was also a gifted storyteller.—
Ann Larson,
Time,
11 June 2026
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