parodist

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Recent Examples of parodist And without the thrill of the forbidden, Mickey may not hold that much appeal for parodists either. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023 Julia Mattison and Joel Waggoner, the unhinged parodists behind the Instagram account Advent Carolndar, skewer holiday clichés with note-perfect mimicries of Stephen Sondheim and Christian pop (Dec. 21-22). The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023 Frank Zappa was an unruly figure of 1960s rock, a free-speech advocate and devout parodist defined by his opposition to authority. Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2023 Other gifted parodists returning from Season 1 in new roles include Ariana DeBose, Ann Harada, Martin Short and Jaime Camil. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for parodist
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Noun
  • But satire, as a rule, falls flat when the satirist has so little to say.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
  • The musical marks the latest major project for Yankovic, whose career as America's foremost musical satirist has stretched more than four decades.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • An entire section of the Mad exhibit is devoted to movie and television show satires, the majority with art by master caricaturist Mort Drucker.
    Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • My first visit was in 1995 for a retrospective of 19th century Impressionist painter Gustave Caillebotte.
    David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Upstairs, impressionists, writers, socialites, and painters who moved in Proust’s orbit, from Sarah Bernhardt to Emile Zola and Claude Monet, lent their names to a room or suite.
    Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And these are now increasingly fragile as a result of global unrest, climate change and a host of imitators.
    Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 19 May 2026
  • The dish everyone comes for is the spicy rigatoni vodka, a plate that’s launched a thousand imitators across the country.
    Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026

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“Parodist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parodist. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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