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Recent Examples of squibIn addition to Hussey’s run out of punt formation, the Rebels also recovered two squib kickoffs and got a 35-yard field goal from Watters Box for the game’s final points.—Tim Gayle, al, 17 Nov. 2022 This political backdrop raises the possibility that his low-energy announcement speech may be a damp squib.—The Editors, National Review, 15 Nov. 2022 After the kickoff return touchdown, Auburn opted to attempt squib kicks on kickoffs the rest of the night, ceding some field position in hopes of avoiding another big return.—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 6 Nov. 2022 The Bulldogs avoided him on kick returns by squib kicking the football.—Matt Goul, cleveland, 25 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for squib
Those coming into The Wedding Banquet expecting a farce might be disappointed by Min’s grandmother’s instant awareness, which shifts the story into new terrain.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Drawing parallels to ‘1984’ Lukashenko extended his rule for a seventh term in a January election that the opposition called a farce.
Even with Ted Lasso on hiatus, Apple TV+ continues to be a presence in this category; no doubt, voters loved seeing Hollywood execs (and egomaniacal stars) get skewered on the streamer's movie-industry satire, The Studio.
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Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Like a good martini, the novel blends the zesty gin of satire with vermouthy fruitiness and lemon twists of sharp observation.
Examples include Africa United, a comedy about young Rwandan soccer players; The Trial of Jeff David, a true crime podcast detailing the lives of former slaves falsely accused of murder in the 1800s; and Black Enuf, a cartoon about LGBT hip-hop lovers.
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PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Plot details are being kept under wraps but the series is being described as an ensemble drama with comedy and heart about sisterhood, nature vs nurture, complicated family dynamics and grief.
There is slapstick farce and clowning but that’s not the only thing the play holds.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
The aliens, including Parson’s character, an outcast who forms an unlikely bond with Tip, are a smidge too silly and slapstick — especially considering how fundamentally upsetting Home’s premise is.
The suspects are using a spoof number and identifying themselves as Officers from the Peoria Police Department.
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Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
After attending the prestigious Juilliard School for drama, Kilmer starred in the spy movie spoof Top Secret! and the college comedy Real Genius before appearing opposite Tom Cruise in the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun, playing Maverick’s rival Iceman.
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