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satirical

[suh-tir-i-kuhl] / səˈtɪr ɪ kəl /


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As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, a number of TV docuseries and web series, both historical and satirical in nature, offer timely civics lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Over the 250 years since America’s birth, there have been amber waves of great comic material, veritable fruited plains of satirical fodder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Poet Kauser Mukhtar will create a puppet show based on a satirical poem by Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Indian police tightened security in New Delhi on Saturday ahead of a protest by the satirical "Cockroach People's Party", over alleged irregularities in major examinations.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The satirical magazine Private Eye once printed one of the letters from Biro’s representatives, incidentally, under the memorable heading, “What a pathetic way to make a living”.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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