satire
Example Sentences
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The throng included San Francisco native Gennaro Covelli, 28, who took the day off from work to figure out whether the march was satire.
In post-post-war American culture, suburbs and small towns are more often than not a stage for secrets, sorrows, scandals and satire.
From Los Angeles Times
But in 2020, a braying satire of failure would be crass and too close to the reality we’re intent on tuning out; besides, we wanted the comfort of the familiar.
From Salon
A possessed vacuum cleaner sparks a revolution in “A Useful Ghost,” a satire that’s “Brazil” by way of Bangkok.
From Los Angeles Times
Episodes traditionally feature an opening monologue as well as topical sketches, live music, and a satire of the week's news called Weekend Update.
From BBC
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