as in satire
a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general
this classic musical is a lampoon of the movie business at the time when sound was introduced
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Recent Examples of lampoon
Michael Ghannoum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
Like Truffaut, Dupieux lampoons the infallible egos of some of France’s most famous actors, revealing the sparks that fly when those egos come crashing together on set.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Riley Beggin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
John Mulaney and Richard Kind also lampooned the interview on the April 30 episode of Mulaney’s Netflix talk show Everybody's Live.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Through its satirical lens, the musical lampoons the double standards that exist within the justice system, while also critiquing the way both parties manipulate the issue to score political points.
—Michael Ghannoum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
Like Truffaut, Dupieux lampoons the infallible egos of some of France’s most famous actors, revealing the sparks that fly when those egos come crashing together on set.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Verb
Democrats lampooned the proposal as a giveaway to the wealthiest Americans, repeatedly invoking the name of Trump ally Elon Musk, the world's richest man.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
John Mulaney and Richard Kind also lampooned the interview on the April 30 episode of Mulaney’s Netflix talk show Everybody's Live.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lampoon
Noun
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Molly Smith Metzler’s new limited series is a sharp satire of wealth, and Devon is ready to get even with some billionaires.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Of course, expect plenty of satire, jokes, and colorful characters, but also lots of carnage in the name of science and saving the galaxy from strange rifts and capitalism.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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At that same ceremony, Saturday Night Live — which had veered heavily toward satirizing the Trump White House — enjoyed its best showing in years.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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The Fosters launch the campaign on Thursday in a video, satirizing celebrities who want to go unnoticed in public.—
Charlie Carballo,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The spaghetti example later became well-known enough that Smith parodied it almost a year later in February 2024.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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Content Creators And Brand Ambassadors Gstaad Guy parades in Loro Piana, and the European Kid parodies luxury culture.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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New York City, with its high concentration of Wall Street finance bros, is a perfect setting to caricature people who score their dates on a spreadsheet.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The muted, elegant interiors, for instance, are designed by David Rockwell, whose burgundies and golds evoke the dramatics of the theatre district without overtly caricaturing it.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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Gervais also mocked himself during his acceptance speech.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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A week later, Rogan mocked Hawass and weighed in again on skeptical theories over who built the pyramids.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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But a growing body of research—much of which the industry has tried to debunk and deride—suggests that ethanol actually may not provide the benefits that policies require.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 June 2025
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And that gave him some kind of legitimacy after 40 years of agony, derided by the music press.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Fins open at Indy, which deleted a schedule-release video spoofing Tyreek Hill’s ‘24 police matter by depicting him as a dolphin being chased by the Coast Guard.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2025
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Scammers may spoof the phone number of government agencies, foreign embassies, or universities.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Managers ran through rows of their peers and announced their area’s sales performance, ridiculing poor performers.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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Clinton was ridiculed for his obsession with infrastructure until the numbers proved him out: the canal transformed New York City into an economic powerhouse, and its population surged to more than two hundred thousand.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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“Lampoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lampoon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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