as in satire
a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general
this classic musical is a lampoon of the movie business at the time when sound was introduced
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Recent Examples of lampoon
Michael Ghannoum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
Like Truffaut, Dupieux lampoons the infallible egos of some of France’s most famous actors, revealing the sparks that fly when those egos come crashing together on set.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Sopan Deb, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Victor, who uses they/she pronouns, found success in the late 2010s via viral videos on Twitter, often lampooning trending news stories like the creation of a Straight Pride parade in Boston.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Through its satirical lens, the musical lampoons the double standards that exist within the justice system, while also critiquing the way both parties manipulate the issue to score political points.
—Michael Ghannoum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
Like Truffaut, Dupieux lampoons the infallible egos of some of France’s most famous actors, revealing the sparks that fly when those egos come crashing together on set.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Verb
Since the November election, those who lampooned Harris and former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. have found less demand for their services.
—Sopan Deb, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Victor, who uses they/she pronouns, found success in the late 2010s via viral videos on Twitter, often lampooning trending news stories like the creation of a Straight Pride parade in Boston.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lampoon
Noun
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The story works less as a Hollywood satire than as a survival thriller.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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Scottish actor Capaldi, the twelfth Doctor in the Doctor Who universe (2013–2017), won several awards, including a British Academy Television Award, for his performance as Malcolm Tucker in the beloved satire The Thick of It (2005–2012).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Director/screenwriter Jake Horowitz satirizes a popular genre and delivers twists and turns with Chernick and Steenson each having a ball with their cheeky characters.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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In a 50-minute viral set, with the casual vibe of a someone thinking aloud, Josh Johnson, an incisive emerging stand-up star, does a deep-dive critical read on Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show while satirizing people who do deep-dive critical reads.—
Jason Zinoman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Silent comedies are often parodied as mere exercises in physical humor — and that element is certainly a part of their charm — but Chaplin’s work transcended pratfalls and knowing looks to the camera.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Letterman, a true believer in Johnny Carson, didn’t really parody talk shows either.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Aesthetically, each episode has its own look tied to the personality of the character explored, which allowed Pixar to use lots of caricaturing and cartoony effects through mixed media.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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The connection between Nafisi and Bahri is presented with complexity and without sentimentality, neither papering over political differences nor caricaturing Bahri as a generic revolutionary.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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The show and its participants were even parodied on Saturday Night Live in January, with comedian Ego Nwodim playing Amuli, and other cast members mocking people’s poor conversation skills and unintelligent dating decisions.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Altman mocked Musk by making a counter-offer to buy X for $9.7 billion.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The government’s bold tactics have been derided by political opponents but praised by supporters as effective.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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That structure was almost immediately derided on social media, with detractors likening it to a shed.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The system's software uses input from lasers and accelerometers to calculate the path travelled from a starting point or detect deviations from GPS data to alert to spoofing.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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After Will Forte and Val Kilmer co-starred in MacGruber, the film adaptation of a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch spoofing high-intensity spy dramas, the two became close friends and even shared an apartment for a few months.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Presumably, Justine is not thrilled by Elon’s treatment of Vivian Jenna Wilson, one of the twins, who is now a transgender woman, and whom Elon has publicly ridiculed along with the trans community as a whole.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The president has ridiculed each of the major broadcast networks, which are regulated by Carr’s FCC, and suggested CBS, ABC and NBC could see their broadcast licenses pulled or at least face more scrutiny from the federal government over coverage of him.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Lampoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lampoon. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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