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
Nalova Akua, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
But halfway into my monologue lampooning the ridiculousness of a purposefully ridiculous movie, a person leaned over and let out a shush, her voice as harsh as the white static from a TV.
—Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 14 Apr. 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
Other works lampoon what poets see as hypocrisy and nonchalance by the warring sides.
—Nalova Akua, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
But halfway into my monologue lampooning the ridiculousness of a purposefully ridiculous movie, a person leaned over and let out a shush, her voice as harsh as the white static from a TV.
—Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lampoon
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Cutting satire ensues when the girl’s street-smart sister, who believes her sibling is being devoured whole by the 1 percent, intervenes to save her.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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In 1957, Horne starred in Jamaica, a hit Broadway satire that let a glamorous Black woman lead a musical—something rare then and now.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Back in the 1960s, the cult classic novel Don’t Stop the Carnival satirized the chaos that can come from running a Caribbean hotel.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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In director Harron’s original American Psycho, Bale’s sinister character — who may or may not be a serial killer — satirizes 1980s white-collar American culture and consumerism.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Content Creators And Brand Ambassadors Gstaad Guy parades in Loro Piana, and the European Kid parodies luxury culture.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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So in this latest version of her avatar, she’s created an Alison whose dilemma parodies contemporary celebrity culture, while also parodying herself, the author.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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Morning and afternoon activities are offered every day, and musicians, caricatures artists and pet therapists visit to keep residents entertained.—
Joshua Zatulskis,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Yet abroad, Germans are still caricatured as Nazis, and the remembrance culture plays a part by overdoing it.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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Gervais also mocked himself during his acceptance speech.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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A week later, Rogan mocked Hawass and weighed in again on skeptical theories over who built the pyramids.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Long celebrated and derided, the California Environmental Quality Act is facing its strongest overhaul in generations.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Trump regularly derided the DOJ over the multiple indictments issued against him as politically motivated during the 2024 election.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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The same software defects that have plagued computer systems for decades can also affect space systems; file upload issues, backdoors, spoofing, remote code execution (RCE), unsecured protocols, spoofing, hijacking, SQL injection, and insecure authentication are of special concern.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Twenty years after an infamous television moment involving Kanye West and Mike Myers, Saturday Night Live spoofed the incident on their Season 50 finale, with Myers portraying himself alongside Kenan Thompson’s Ye.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2025
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Gilgeous-Alexander even got ridiculed during his team's Game 3 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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The Bills don’t want their players, coaches or staffers ridiculed similarly.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Lampoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lampoon. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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