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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the recall of a duly elected official for a frivolous reason is not democracy in action but a farce
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as in comedy
humorous entertainment
the rubber-faced, loose-jointed comedian is a master of knockabout farce
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Recent Examples of farce
There’s an inherent farce to the U.S. government, or so Hailey Gates suggests in her debut feature film, Atropia.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The standoff over a collective-bargaining agreement that ought to have been completed months ago is nearing the point of farce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Based loosely on real events, the screwball farce tells the story of a group of British intelligence officers who devise a plan to distract the Nazis from invading Sicily.
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
On tariff wars; a farce in Belarus; an honest congressman; Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl; and more
As a rule, this column has a language item or two, and those items are usually down at the bottom.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The standoff over a collective-bargaining agreement that ought to have been completed months ago is nearing the point of farce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Based loosely on real events, the screwball farce tells the story of a group of British intelligence officers who devise a plan to distract the Nazis from invading Sicily.
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
On tariff wars; a farce in Belarus; an honest congressman; Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl; and more
As a rule, this column has a language item or two, and those items are usually down at the bottom.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farce
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The user’s viral review sparked parodies across the app with user @Nathanwituk poking fun at the original poster in a Feb. 23 video.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, disco offered a framework for instrumentalists to play around with, as well as characteristics that cannot be boiled down to logic: there can also be affective reasons, regardless of whether the intent is irony, camp, parody, or the expression of genuine sentiment.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Feb. 2025
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He will next be seen in the British comedy horror film The Scurry.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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And as their characters get pulled deeper into the criminal underworld, the comedy heightens in direct proportion to the violence.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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After a joke about Adam Sandler’s fashion sense, O’Brien suddenly changed tone to address the devastation of the wildfires in Los Angeles, and how an awards show can seem self-indulgent if that context was not addressed.—
Annie Aguiar,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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But from a pure comedy standpoint, the joke was just basic—and unfunny.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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For Bong, this approach is vital for his films, as that human element grounds movies that effortlessly shift among satire, pathos, action, and genre.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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The superhero movie satire from creator/executive producer Jon Brown had Oscar winner Sam Mendes and Emmy-winning frequent HBO collaborator Armando Iannucci as executive producers.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Vice President’s face has been subject to mock meme edits for several months, as political commentators used editing tools to exaggerate his features and create child-like caricatures.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Amis’s caricatures retain their links to British reality; his observations about class, gender, and money still find their mark.—
Rachel Cusk,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Related article Why the dinner party is a declining art At the end of the day, small talk is meant to be lighthearted and enjoyable, and a little humor and compassion go a long way, Sah said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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O’Brien has a very specific brand of humor that mixes the bombastic and the surreal with a biting sharpness and a healthy dose of self depreciation.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The set comes with two shams and a woven quilt that feels smooth and comfortable to sleep under all year round, according to shoppers.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The breakdown of democracy in the United States will not give rise to a classic dictatorship in which elections are a sham and the opposition is locked up, exiled, or killed.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Farce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farce. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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