as in parodies
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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Jeff, Aubrey, and Alison were like the Three Musketeers of kooky low-budget comedies.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025 -
Yes, both are comedies set in the City of Brotherly Love, which happens to be the hometown of both Abbott creator-star Quinta Brunson and her Sunny counterpart Rob McElhenney.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Satires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satires. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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