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satirical

[suh-tir-i-kuhl] / səˈtɪr ɪ kəl /


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Satirical news outlet The Onion later made a bid to acquire Infowars with the families’ support to transform the website into a parody site.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Satirical news publication The Onion has bought Infowars, the media organisation headed by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, for an undisclosed price at a court-ordered auction.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

Satirical news programs like “The Daily Show” and “Last Week Tonight” have highlighted the ups and downs of the presidential election, while garnering laughs and skewering the candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

Satirical French newspaper La Bougie du Sapeur only comes out on Feb. 29.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

A Satirical Tale of the Times, with other Poems, by the Author of Pelham, &c.

From The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) by Various




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