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as in spoof
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
the musical is a parody of every biblical epic ever made
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as in joke
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the young man sported a feeble parody of a mustache in a vain attempt to make himself look older
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as in to mock
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
parodying a public figure's distinctive mannerisms takes particular talent
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Recent Examples of parody
Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The statement also addressed incorrect information circulating on the internet in the day following the video’s release, including a misidentification of a third person seen in the clip, and a parody X account that falsely claimed to have a statement from the CEO.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 9 June 2025
It's been parodied on Sesame Street and Family Guy.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Noun
The incident—viewed as a scandal that may have revealed an extramarital affair—quickly went viral on social media, sparking plenty of memes and parodies, as well as discussions about privacy.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The statement also addressed incorrect information circulating on the internet in the day following the video’s release, including a misidentification of a third person seen in the clip, and a parody X account that falsely claimed to have a statement from the CEO.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Verb
That backstage planning ensures that in front of the audience, the man who has spent his career parodying rock and pop stars is free to embody one himself.
—Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 9 June 2025
It's been parodied on Sesame Street and Family Guy.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parody
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The Tonight Show host appeared in a Late Show spoof — alongside Seth Meyers, Anderson Cooper, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, and more — poking fun at the circumstances surrounding the franchise’s sudden ending and the viral Coldplay kiss cam couple on Monday.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Mulligan got her chance to play the part more than a decade later, when she was cast as Sophie in a 2019 spoof of Mamma Mia!—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
20 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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Buddusky tries to fill the room with noise, jokes, bluster.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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When the Tea app breach occurred, social media users relished in mocking and threatening the safety of the women whose personal information had been leaked.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
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The first end credits scene gives a big nod to the end credits of the Police Squad! series, which mocked freeze-frame endings of sitcoms at the time.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 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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Perhaps the Lake Bluff streakers heard of those at CLC and wanted to imitate them.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The park’s hub-and-spoke design has been copied by parks around the world, but the caliber of Disneyland’s craftsmanship wasn’t easily imitated.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Lively and engaging animations and cartoon drawings were designed by an in-house artist team and are dotted across the website, offering educational snippets to pet parents.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Photograph: Tom Werner/Getty Images For decades, sleep disturbance was a punch line: the cartoon dad snoring, the disgruntled partner burying their head under a pillow.—
Anna McKie,
Wired News,
30 July 2025
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No matter what Ulla was doing, Mala had to be doing that and something better, Ulla complained.—
Kiran Desai,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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However, those whose closets are truly bursting at the seams may need to do so even more often.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Parody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parody. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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