as in parodies
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits
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South Park, formerly the edgelord-iest of edgelord TV, continues to barrel through parodies of the current conservative Zeitgeist.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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Today, Neeson is doing action spoofs (thank God), and even the John Wick series has run its course.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Send-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-ups. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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