send-ups

plural of send-up
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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Noun
  • The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Free speech covers the jokes, the satire, the parodies—even the dumb, crass, or offensive ones.
    Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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