satirize
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“Idiocracy,” on the other hand, was as cheap as the mid-aughts culture it was setting out to satirize.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Mr. Hanif’s problem may be that his country gives him too much to satirize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
The essayist’s power lies in his willingness to satirize the inherent absurdity of life without ever downplaying what it means to be human.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025
The fourth deals with a witch, giving them a chance to satirize conspiracy theorists.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
And there is always the non-productive brotherhood of critics to disparage and to satirize, to view with horror and contempt.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
HBO’s “I Love LA” satirizes the Los Angeles entertainment industry, with influencers, nepo-babies and the rich and famous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
A recent show most analogous to “Expats” is “The White Lotus,” Mike White’s HBO dramedy which satirizes the lives of privileged white tourists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
In the spirit of "The Boys," "Gen V" satirizes our willingness to amenability to be commodified in service of fame and validation.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2023
Its titular star, who plays a version of himself and satirizes talk shows by putting unsuspecting celebrity guests through hellish interviews, has become considerably more famous since the series first aired over a decade ago.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
Grave as most of his writings are, they include a short description of a crossing from Jersey to Granville, in which he satirizes English character and customs, and reveals an unexpected sense of humour.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
Our critic said that in it influencer culture “is satirized with savage wit.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
After comedian Michelle Wolf satirized the president, Sanders’ demeanor changed.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
The policing techniques satirized in the film may be futuristic, but its structure is fusty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
The story originally satirized materialistic baby boomers stymied by shifting gender roles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
Swift had written this squib by 1697, and by the time it appeared the conflict it satirized appeared to be over.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
I didn’t want to live in a world of satirizing this guy forever.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
Released in 1974, “Blazing Saddles” was both a critical and commercial hit that pushed the boundaries of mainstream studio comedy while satirizing racism, western mythology and Hollywood itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
This time, we’re seeing the actor’s answer to “The Studio,” only instead of satirizing the industry’s artistically cheapening franchise obsession, it warns of the full extinction of originality by way of ChatGPT.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
Jared Keeso stars in this “Letterkenny” spinoff satirizing performative masculinity among a small-town Canadian hockey team.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
Eventually Threpe was called up onto the stage where he sang a scathing little ditty of his own design, satirizing one of Tarbean’s councilmen.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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