as in parody
a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general
a satire about the music industry in which a handsome but untalented youth is turned into a pop star
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Recent Examples of satire
Behind the miscommunication of a political exploitation film Martin Scorsese gives a lesson in reading pop culture through his defense of Ari Aster’s Eddington, an apocalyptic satire about post-Covid America.
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Armond White, National Review, 23 July 2025
Barinholtz can currently be seen in Hollywood satire The Studio from Seth Rogen on AppleTV+.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Vonnegut’s signature irreverence gives us the Caribbean island nation of San Lorenzo as the setting of this 1963 satire of science, religion, American foreign policy and the Atomic Age.
—Dan Fesperman
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Creators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have already said publicly that many Hollywood figures have been pitching themselves for cameos in Season 2 of the industry satire.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 July 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 23 July 2025
Barinholtz can currently be seen in Hollywood satire The Studio from Seth Rogen on AppleTV+.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Vonnegut’s signature irreverence gives us the Caribbean island nation of San Lorenzo as the setting of this 1963 satire of science, religion, American foreign policy and the Atomic Age.
—Dan Fesperman
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Creators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have already said publicly that many Hollywood figures have been pitching themselves for cameos in Season 2 of the industry satire.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satire
Noun
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In her video, a parody of the original campaign, the Grammy-winner delivered Sweeney’s lines with an exaggerated accent, mispronouncing the color blue.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 July 2025
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Lehrer performed his parodies at coffeehouses and student gatherings throughout the Cambridge, Massachusetts, area.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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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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Blending comedy, magical realism and emotional depth, the story explores intergenerational trauma, identity and belonging.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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Catch a show downtown at the Sunrise Theatre, a 100-year-old venue that hosts regular music performances, plays, and comedy shows.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
29 July 2025
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“Satire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satire. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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