burlesque
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Muriel Spark’s protagonist—“she might be as young as twenty-nine or as old as thirty-six”—comes to us, at first, as a burlesque.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Along the way, we get some classics, like the image of a burlesque dancer "glowing like the end of a cigarette"; or comparing a critic's barbs to "a toy chihuahua barking from a tiny purse".
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
It’s debatable whether he’s doing a burlesque of Susan Collins or is simply out of his depth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
Newport Theater — If you love a good show before dinner or are a connoisseur of burlesque, you absolutely must check out the Newport Theater.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024
Gussies comment about burlesque was a snide allusion to Cyril’s hand-painted tie.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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