satirical
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“The House of Mirth,” Terence Davies’ 2000 period drama based on the satirical 1905 novel by Edith Wharton, represented a breakthrough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But Mr. Modi may have finally met his match in a Generation Z movement that began less than three months ago with a satirical social-media post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Existing AI systems have until December 2 to adapt to the new rules, and there are exemptions for "artistic, creative, satirical, fictional" work.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
CJP is a national movement born out of a satirical campaign, rather than an actual party, and has faced heavy police crackdowns.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Hence the 2004 headline in the satirical newspaper The Onion on the passing of postmodernism’s leading light: Jacques Derrida “Dies.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing satirical
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This Week in Pop Culture: August 10–16, 2019
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