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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the recall of a duly elected official for a frivolous reason is not democracy in action but a farce
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as in comedy
humorous entertainment
the rubber-faced, loose-jointed comedian is a master of knockabout farce
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Recent Examples of farce
Lukashenko has since extended his rule for a seventh term following a January 2025 election that the opposition and much of the international community called a farce.
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Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
Lukashenko has since extended his rule for a seventh term following a January 2025 election that the opposition called a farce.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Quite apart from the effects on cricket’s carbon footprint, the farce did nothing for their preparations.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Oh, Mary!’s outrageous farce runs with incredible precision, and that’s all Sam Pinkleton.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 June 2025
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Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
Lukashenko has since extended his rule for a seventh term following a January 2025 election that the opposition called a farce.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Quite apart from the effects on cricket’s carbon footprint, the farce did nothing for their preparations.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Oh, Mary!’s outrageous farce runs with incredible precision, and that’s all Sam Pinkleton.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farce
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Fittingly, Yankovic and Miranda pulled together a parody of the viral Coldplay Cheating Camera with some help from Colbert’s late-night peers.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Colbert soon developed a character for himself, a parody of conservative political pundits loosely based on Bill O'Reilly, then on Fox News.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Now, with Colbert’s cancellation, CBS will not have a late-night comedy show going forward, a first in over 30 years.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The downtown Fort Lauderdale venue hosts a full slate of Broadway tours, ballets, operas, comedy shows, concerts, and community performances across its two main theaters.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
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According to the site, there were allegedly posts that included fat-shaming and rape jokes, among other topics via the Q&A platform Curious Cat.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Sketching swastikas and 'edgy' jokes: Idaho shooter not typical loner Who is Wess Roley?—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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The creative team is positioning the series as both an industry satire and romantic comedy, mining humor from the entertainment world’s inner workings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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For those who have added the term to their lexicon, satire and seriousness blur together.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Outside, a McDonald’s food truck handed out signature bites, while inside, caricature artists sketched guests and bartenders poured bespoke cocktails.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
30 July 2025
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Some tribal leaders said the use of Native American mascots is perceived as the non-tribal dominant society parading around its caricature of Indigenous people for entertainment, a people whose lands were taken by that dominant society.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Clarkson delivered with her trademark blend of down-to-Earth humor and out-of-this-world vocals.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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After all the fussing and fidgeting exerted in trying to nail just the right mix of comic book action, comedy and pathos, the movie emerges as a tone-deaf mishmash of underdeveloped characters, half-baked humor and unhatched plotting drenched in CGI overkill.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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The California high-speed rail project is a sham and should have been stopped many years ago.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
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Some ought to know better: The false and horrific accusation before the highly politicized International Criminal Court is a total sham.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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“Farce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farce. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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