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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the predetermined outcome of the hearings made them a mockery of true justice
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as in ridicule
the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something
insulted by their mockery of his mannerisms
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Recent Examples of mockery
Morticia is still haunted by Hester’s mockery of her work.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Absurdly, our call, an active exercise of our right to freedom of expression, was met with mockery, boycotts, and negation; violence on the part of our fellow citizens and deafening silence from our colleagues.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The video has drawn widespread mockery online, including from Mamdani's political rivals.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
But he’s consumed by anger over the museum debacle and its fallout, crushing his self-worth and making a mockery of the male ambition wired into his DNA.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Absurdly, our call, an active exercise of our right to freedom of expression, was met with mockery, boycotts, and negation; violence on the part of our fellow citizens and deafening silence from our colleagues.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The video has drawn widespread mockery online, including from Mamdani's political rivals.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
But he’s consumed by anger over the museum debacle and its fallout, crushing his self-worth and making a mockery of the male ambition wired into his DNA.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mockery
Noun
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However the season's second episode, which features a parody of Charlie Kirk, continues to be absent from the schedule.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, this reboot is more so a parody that starts as a reboot, but is definitely not a reboot.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though the movie is accessible to new fans, there are plenty of winks and nods for diehards who can understand what might seem, to the uninitiated, like cheesy moments—a cringeworthy English rap verse, a scene parodying the product placement in K-dramas—as self-aware jokes.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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That means having to cut jokes that don't fit his do-no-harm MO.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, Williams remained confident about his nail art despite ridicule from online trolls.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the midst of success, the famous parents have faced ridicule and been at the center of tabloid fodder.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The characters are turning into caricatures — especially Martin Short’s Oliver Putnam.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Easy isn’t a caricature, even if the people and events around him increasingly feel that way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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Participants were randomized to receive either active HD-tDCS therapy (at a current of 2 mA) or sham therapy for 20 minutes every day for 12 consecutive working days.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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The quilt comes with two matching pillow shams for a unified look.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Mockery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mockery. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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