spoofed; spoofing; spoofs
Examples of spoof in a Sentence
Verb
spoofed overly competitive parents in a mockumentary about tryouts for a national T-ball team
the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter
Noun
many viewers thought that the spoof of a television newscast was the real thing
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The beef has been embedded in mainstream culture—it was referenced at the recent Academy Awards, the 2024 presidential election, the Grammys, spoofed at SNL 50, and, of course, Super Bowl 59, where Lamar performed at halftime.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
William Earl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Parker Posey is reminiscing on 25 years since her role in the 2000 film Best in Show, an off-the-wall spoof on dog shows by filmmaker Christopher Guest.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Jamming or fooling of satellite navigation, known as spoofing, have become major obstacles to drone pilots targeting strategic assets close to frontline clashes in eastern Ukraine.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The beef has been embedded in mainstream culture—it was referenced at the recent Academy Awards, the 2024 presidential election, the Grammys, spoofed at SNL 50, and, of course, Super Bowl 59, where Lamar performed at halftime.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
The scripted comedy spoof featuring Bowen Yang, Jane Lynch, Shannon Woodward, Cynthia Nixon, Ian McKellen grabbed four nominations, including a mention for podcast of the year.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Parker Posey is reminiscing on 25 years since her role in the 2000 film Best in Show, an off-the-wall spoof on dog shows by filmmaker Christopher Guest.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Spoof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoof. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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