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or satirical
as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
a satiric story about the movie business
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Recent Examples of satiric
Misery, a horror movie with a satiric streak, launched Bates’s film stardom.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
The real star of the show, though, is not the satiric script or the campy performances, but rather how each character brings their own unique approach to dressing for the corporate ladder.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
The tone, like the title, is satiric and pitch black.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
Gad originated the role of Elder Cunningham alongside Andrew Rannells' Elder Price in a satiric look at two young missionaries' misguided attempts to spread the gospel in a small Ugandan village.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for satiric
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
The real star of the show, though, is not the satiric script or the campy performances, but rather how each character brings their own unique approach to dressing for the corporate ladder.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
The tone, like the title, is satiric and pitch black.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
Gad originated the role of Elder Cunningham alongside Andrew Rannells' Elder Price in a satiric look at two young missionaries' misguided attempts to spread the gospel in a small Ugandan village.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for satiric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satiric
Adjective
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And as trade speculation has risen, Harris reported a sarcastic one-word retort from the pitcher.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Their dynamic is not entirely unlike that of the upstart Nomi and established Cristal in Showgirls or the sarcastic Devon and beatific Michaela in Sirens: On one hand, Sophie wants to be as confident and self-possessed as Margo, as comfortable in her own skin and her desires.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Its comedy is observational rather than overtly satirical, far less biting than other Judge creations like Idiocracy and Silicon Valley.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Letterman was a frequent critic of CBS, in a comedic but biting way.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Ivor checked it, and then spotted the line of barbed wire threaded through the scrub.—
Anne Enright,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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That speculative element is teased right there in the title: One of God’s best and brightest has been knocked from heaven by war’s tumult and is caught in a thatch of barbed wire.—
Ben H. Winters,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Weaver has also dealt with injuries this season and has not been quite as sharp.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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But things took a sharp turn when her boyfriend’s mother made a hurtful comment at the dinner table.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Satiric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satiric. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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