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
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
More scenes that felt raw or real would more effectively ground this light-hearted lampoon.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, Polymarket rival prediction market platform Kalshi announced free pop-up grocery stores as part of a marketing stunt meant to lampoon New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s city-run grocery store policy.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
As such, Sepinwall wrote that viewers shouldn’t be surprised if a future episode lampoons the left.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
More scenes that felt raw or real would more effectively ground this light-hearted lampoon.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
The 19th century saw the rise of political cartoons by artists like Thomas Nast, who lampooned political bosses and robber barons, in addition to creating images of icons like Uncle Sam and Santa Claus that endure to this day.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, Polymarket rival prediction market platform Kalshi announced free pop-up grocery stores as part of a marketing stunt meant to lampoon New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s city-run grocery store policy.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lampoon
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Expect delights in French humor and satire, drawing inspiration from the beloved French comic series Astérix and its ancient Western European setting.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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The satire was fictitious and its intent only humorous.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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What would your Colbert Report character look like if he were revived to satirize 2026?—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Kimmel satirized the dinner Thursday, but the remarks drew criticism after a man breached security at the Washington Hilton event Saturday while armed with a shotgun, handgun and several knives.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Onion has long delighted readers with a mix of highbrow and stupidly silly news stories that parody the latest social trends and political tirades, highlighting their absurdity—and deeper truths.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2026
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On the Season 44 premiere in September 2018, Damon parodied Kavanaugh’s Senate testimony, depicting his belligerence and frequently yelling, referencing beer, among other things — using many of the actual quotes from the hearing.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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This idea of reasonableness is easily caricatured as moral timidity or a bloodless neutrality that drains politics of passion.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement Commandment 9—Sultan of insult: Reducing complexity to simplicity As a master of the insensitive insult, Trump strips complex adversaries down to simple, mocking caricatures, often grounded in some shred of truth, however exaggerated and caricatured.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
25 Mar. 2026
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This is also not the first time the president has mocked the Illinois governor's weight.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The two Republicans are heard on the video mocking Wu's accent during the introduction of that bill.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Ohta introduced the product in 2016 to prevent damage to agricultural products by deer, boars and bears, and it was initially derided as a gimmick.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Her efforts were sometimes derided as distractions from other pressing issues, such as the Vietnam War.—
Steven Sloan,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Those will give opposing fans the opportunity to spoof New England's coach and the team by extension about the situation.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Ships routinely turn off their location trackers, use spoofing to falsify positions and sail under false flags.—
Adina Renner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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And while that move was ridiculed across baseball at the time, another decision Turner made — far more consequential but no less revolutionary — put his franchise on a trajectory to become one of the most popular in the sport.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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On Thursday, though, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf – who is leading negotiations for Tehran and has emerged as the key voice of the Iranian government – ridiculed the notion of blockading Iran, pointing to the country’s extensive land and maritime borders.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Lampoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lampoon. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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