mocking

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The former “Cosby Show” actor became the subject of viral job-shaming, with critics mocking him for working retail decades after his television success.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He made his first branded video in 2016 for the pants startup McMacular, mocking the pensive style of Matthew McConaughey’s Lincoln car ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Though many of those “Chuck Norris Facts” were facetious and mocking, there were just as many that served as unironic celebrations of the man.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

That was unlike stars such as Betty White or William Shatner, who gladly played into the mocking of their personas and propelled themselves into second careers in the process.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

“We believe Moreau was merely mocking us,” says Agent Fiona.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston