poke fun
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It's why he thinks these manifestos are important, even if some online poke fun at them.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Still, I guffawed when Becket popped back into his present-day cell to poke fun at his audience, the Catholic priest: “The last thing the Church wanted was an investigation,” he says with a smirk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Kunis was able to poke fun at herself for getting so frustrated, revealing that her job is far easier than that of many other HOA presidents—because her neighborhood association only incorporates eight households.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
The moment fit the tone of the appearance: lightly political, self-aware and clearly designed to let Harry poke fun at both American holiday-movie culture and his own public image.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
He could quote lines from his favorite comedies, like Caddyshack, or poke fun at someone who was too pretentious or willfully ignorant.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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