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Recent Examples of squib
The only squib marks left on anyone were on the almost 5,000 patrons who braved one of the most refreshingly moderate ocean breezes California has to offer to see maybe still the best homegrown group California has had to offer in any recent year.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Tyler Locklear dribbled an infield squib hit to rookie third baseman Kyle Karros, who couldn’t make the tough play, allowing Arizona to load the bases.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Despite the proclamations of victory hailing from progressives across religious lines, the explosive document was ultimately a squib — the kind of pyrotechnic device used by Hollywood to achieve a particular incendiary effect but that inflicts no real damage.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
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Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Tyler Locklear dribbled an infield squib hit to rookie third baseman Kyle Karros, who couldn’t make the tough play, allowing Arizona to load the bases.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Despite the proclamations of victory hailing from progressives across religious lines, the explosive document was ultimately a squib — the kind of pyrotechnic device used by Hollywood to achieve a particular incendiary effect but that inflicts no real damage.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squib
Noun
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Ratmansky, by contrast, earnestly turns this light but pointed farce into a bland American morality tale.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Anna Kwok said in an Instagram post that sentencing her father under the pretext that his actions lowered the likelihood of her return to stand trial is a judicial farce.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The job title and description already sound like the basis for a villainous political satire, without even trying.—
Lorraine Ali
News,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Stiller played Tugg Speedman in the 2008 satire.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Catherine O’Hara’s illustrious career was given a warm send-off at the Actor Awards 2026 when the performer posthumously won the award for best female actor in a comedy series.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … NO LAUGHING MATTER — 'Airplane' director says SNL died choosing ideology over comedy gold.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That makes the killers kind of human and fallible and clumsy, and these movies get a lot of mileage out of the slapstick shenanigans of their slasher chases.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Each episode is full of kid-friendly slapstick violence and mean-spirited comedy, giving the series more in common with Looney Tunes and Tex Avery than with squeaky-clean Disney fare.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There was the drama competition one evening, each group presenting a skit featuring sea creatures.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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As Paak and Soul started recording father-son YouTube skits, Paak discovered that Soul was magnetic and hilarious on camera.—
Kevin Polowy,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her charcoal sketches of ancient trees evoke a sense of fluidity that defies their rootedness.—
Sachin Rawat,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Police shared a sketch of a woman who was found dead on McDaniel Road near Highway 120 in 1981.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This week's season 18 edition (which was filmed in 2025) featured the queens preparing to star in Fannie, a Rusical spoof of the classic Annie stage production.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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Hollywood franchise filmmaking spoof The Napa Boys, fashion comedy Idiotka, Jessica Chastain- starring Dreams, and Werner Herzog’s documentary Ghost Elephants debut with the unusual Hypnosismic – Division Rap Battle-Interactive Movie.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Squib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squib. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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