- a variation of satirical.
satiric
Example Sentences
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With its surging choruses and humorous arias and recitatives, to say nothing of its jazzy harmonies and dance rhythms, it possesses an irresistible satiric edge while still evoking American certitude amid Cold War challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
He’s not as unapologetically hammy as Andrew Polec’s Pirelli, the tonsorial con man who adopts a fake mustache and an even faker Italian accent, but he lends the musical a satiric gaiety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 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
Actually, I was much less struck by the satiric implications of the picture than I was by the quality of workmanship that had gone into it.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
