as in parody
a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general
a satire about the music industry in which a handsome but untalented youth is turned into a pop star
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Recent Examples of satire
Blending satire with historical critique, Husain reflects on the legacy of colonial-era acquisitions and asks what restitution might mean in a contemporary context.
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Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
That’s the premise of the 1998 blockbuster Armageddon (as well as the 2021 Netflix satire Don’t Look Up).
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
Doing so, Cohn and Duprat return to their hallmark mode of psychological satire, filtered through a customary comedy-drama prism.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2025
The Office isn’t vicious workplace satire, but this sure is.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
That’s the premise of the 1998 blockbuster Armageddon (as well as the 2021 Netflix satire Don’t Look Up).
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
Doing so, Cohn and Duprat return to their hallmark mode of psychological satire, filtered through a customary comedy-drama prism.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2025
The Office isn’t vicious workplace satire, but this sure is.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satire
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Bud Light plans to run a parody of the series, which gives fans up-close looks at the seasons of top NFL quarterbacks, via social media.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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His mask is a stitched thing — lipless, white, eerily smooth yet rugged — a grim parody of life.—
Daphne Woolsoncroft,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Following the success of 1980 spoof film Airplane!, which made $78 million at the box office ($214 million today) co-directors David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker hoped to make a similar comedy about police officers inspired by the 1950s Lee Marvin drama series M Squad.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 July 2025
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The actress hosted a cookout with Bounty on June 25 in Los Angeles, and there, and shared her barbecue essentials and favorite scene from the spoof with PEOPLE. Hall, 54, has positive memories of working with Keenan Ivory Wayans for the first time on the set of the 2000 classic.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Gale and Zemeckis were nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for the film — a win in itself considering how popular sci-fi and comedy are both usually ignored by the Academy.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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Appearances by Amy Poehler, Will Arnett and Craig T. Nelson allow Blades of Glory to thrive like few 2000s comedies could.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Satire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satire. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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