- a variation of satirical.
satiric
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But when he cast actors for “Tales” who were too young to remember Nicolae Ceaușescu’s reign, he was surprised that they didn’t see the underlying darkness beneath the film’s satiric tone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
A handy example of the latter is Daniel Mason’s satiric charmer “Country People.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
She is joined, yet again, by Courteney Cox’s intrusive newscaster, Gale Weathers, who is in all seven films and is meant to serve as a satiric commentary on journalism’s obsession with blood and gore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
But the tone is often more satiric than somber, Park highlighting Man-su’s foibles and insecurities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
This is one of those chapters again where Professor Bongiorno of Columbia, the Florinese guru, claims that Morgenstern’s satiric genius is at its fullest flower.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
