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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
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The Galentine’s party itself is a complete farce.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Veep is, of course, the reigning television champ on this front, but Our Cartoon President similarly leaned into such farce.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The opening sketch has long been the primary venue for the show’s most enduring political satire.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
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In keeping with a pleasing streak of industry satire here—Michael Haneke and Netflix get hilarious shout-outs—Fanning has a bracing directness that cuts through all the dramaturgical throat-clearing.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fans of her comedy applauded Glaser for not being afraid of going to some dark places, as others objected to the edgy material.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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With so many comedy writers on the bill, the Broder tribute was no somber affair.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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Similarly, the slapstick technicolored home-movie backstory of Nazi leader Rudolf Hess crashing a decidedly modern Cessna into the Scottish highlands like a Nazi Dorothy in the land of Oz feels very off-beam.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the end, of course, an angry mob does chase the monsters around the castle, only to be chased by them in return (the monsters having rediscovered their reason for being), which results in some serviceable monster slapstick.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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To be fair to Dowdle, in the skit, the third thrust resulted in the transgression.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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At the end of the SNL skit, the Property Brothers ask for payment for the construction work.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Ghostbusters actress discussed a sketch that made SNL head honcho Lorne Michaels unexpectedly lose it during an interview with the Good One podcast.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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He’s previously worked with them on sketches and sampled their work on his album More Life.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film is a spoof on the franchise Downton Abbey and Laird stars opposite Thomasin McKenzie, Damian Lewis and Katherine Waterson.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Released in 2000, the first of the Wayans brothers’ Scary Movie franchise parodied popular horror, including Faris’ memorable spoof of Drew Barrymore’s Scream opener.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Squib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squib. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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