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as in parodies
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
the movie is a rib of the "dramatic love story" that was so popular in the 1950s
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as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter
began to lose his sense of humor after being the butt of his friends' ribs once too often
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as in kids
to make fun of in a good-natured way
ribbed him a bit about fumbling such an easy play
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Recent Examples of ribs
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Kerstin had suffered minor injuries, to her hand, her ribs, or perhaps her hip—no one in the courtroom cared to get it straight.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Whether a poolside quaffer or something robust enough for brisket and ribs, there’s no shortage of excellent American wines to choose from.
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Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The officer suffered fractured ribs, abrasions and bruising and was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment, police said.
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Mauricio Maldonado,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Every Thanksgiving, people still take turkeys, ribs, chicken, and Boston butts for Harold and his family to smoke for holiday dinners -- a tradition stretching back generations.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
The team had brisket, pork shoulders and ribs cooking, with more food ready for friends and visitors.
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Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Fellow center Anton Lundell, who missed the end of the regular season with injuries to his ribs, also competed for Finland at Worlds.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
While this has always been the Berzatto family’s restaurant, adding those ribs to the menu announces that Sydney and her family are part of the place’s legacy, too.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Noun
My hair, which reached beyond my ribs, skimmed the skin of my waist exposed by the cutouts.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Kerstin had suffered minor injuries, to her hand, her ribs, or perhaps her hip—no one in the courtroom cared to get it straight.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Whether a poolside quaffer or something robust enough for brisket and ribs, there’s no shortage of excellent American wines to choose from.
—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The officer suffered fractured ribs, abrasions and bruising and was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment, police said.
—
Mauricio Maldonado,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Every Thanksgiving, people still take turkeys, ribs, chicken, and Boston butts for Harold and his family to smoke for holiday dinners -- a tradition stretching back generations.
—
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
The team had brisket, pork shoulders and ribs cooking, with more food ready for friends and visitors.
—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Fellow center Anton Lundell, who missed the end of the regular season with injuries to his ribs, also competed for Finland at Worlds.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
While this has always been the Berzatto family’s restaurant, adding those ribs to the menu announces that Sydney and her family are part of the place’s legacy, too.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ribs
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Scary Movie paved the way for more big-screen parodies, including Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), and Meet the Spartans (2008).
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Tiddes gave props to Paramount’s marketing department, which created a string of memes and myriad parodies on social media to lead the masses to Scary Movie.
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The pro‑government newspaper Sabah said dozens of viewers were offended by jokes on religion and filed complaints, prompting the investigation.
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Slides, jokes and the occasional embarrassing photo are fair game.
Verb
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Idaho law mandates that kids age 14 or younger wear a life jacket on the water, according to the city.
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For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre.
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The goofy sketch comedies and homemade spoofs that once filled his channel gradually disappeared, replaced by melancholy short films and bleak monologues.
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But given the current box office sensations of Obsession and Backrooms, Tiddes certainly wishes the timing had allowed for spoofs of those horror movies.
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Davidson cowrote each episode, providing plenty of laughs and adding an extra bounce to the show’s hopeful ending.
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Nervous laughs and unexpected insights emerge as young people use stories to make sense of themselves and the world around them.
Verb
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Wyclef Jean teases his upcoming album in a performance with Flavor Flav at Chez Vayner during the Cannes Lions Festival in France on June 23.
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The trailer teases Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular creature, who undergoes an intense transformation that leaves the townspeople terrified.
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The cafe roasts its own hazelnuts for the hazelnut latte.
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Millete Birhanemaskel, owner of Whittier Cafe, roasts the beans that Leul serves.
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“Ribs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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