satire

Example Sentences

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With this satire, we take rock stardom back from the stars themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Over the years, it became an established tradition that Ko-Ko rewrite his patter song, “I’ve Got a Little List,” to keep the operetta’s satire topical.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

It sounded like he was the star in a Marx Brothers satire — or in “Team America: World Police.”

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Elsewhere, Home Alone and Schitt's Creek star Catherine O'Hara, who died in January, was named best TV comedy actress for her role in Hollywood satire The Studio.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Unfortunately, it’s only a legend; the recursive title was dreamed up by the linguist Robin Lakoff for a satire of a linguistics journal.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker