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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the predetermined outcome of the hearings made them a mockery of true justice
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as in ridicule
the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something
insulted by their mockery of his mannerisms
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Recent Examples of mockery
Betcha didn’t know Jimmy Butler demanded a trade out of Minnesota, and proceeded to make a mockery out of the organization (which did that just fine on its own back then, thank you very much) for the following two months until his wish was finally granted.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
This is very good news, because even after relatively recent changes, elections in New York still make a mockery out of small-d democracy.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
These half-baked arguments make a mockery of the heartbroken parents who have been advocating for commonsense reforms for years.
—Aaron Ping, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
Now the administration is making a mockery of the order.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
This is very good news, because even after relatively recent changes, elections in New York still make a mockery out of small-d democracy.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
These half-baked arguments make a mockery of the heartbroken parents who have been advocating for commonsense reforms for years.
—Aaron Ping, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
Now the administration is making a mockery of the order.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mockery
Noun
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Ferrell's Ricky Bobby also serves as a pitch-perfect parody of the ego-driven, preening male protagonists of many a racing film.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Saturday Night Live's best car sketches, parodies and fake ads Who is in the Season 50 'SNL' cast?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Think light beer, string lights, pizza, a cake with a callback to a joke from the show on it.—
Kelly Stout,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2025
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Sarah Sherman became the butt of a joke in Johansson's musical monologue, with the MCU alum suggesting Sherman had been axed from the show without her knowledge.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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Researchers identified patterns of ridicule, emotional withdrawal and isolation, often co-occurring and reinforcing each other.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Even the country’s closest democratic allies and largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico, faced ridicule, seemingly arbitrary import tax rates, and threats of territorial ambition.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many of those loud and wrong critics are the usual suspects: conservatives who also believe diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are unnecessary and racist trolls who have used AI to turn the statue into a racist caricature.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
14 May 2025
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Honey Boo Boo makes small, fleeting appearances throughout her interview for this week's cover story — a giggle here, a slight neck roll there — but Alana, now a 19-year-old college student at Regis University in Colorado, is no longer a caricature of her own making.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has been exposed as nothing more than a sham.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Despite a unilateral three-day ceasefire declared by Russia beginning May 8, Ukraine has rejected it as a sham.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Mockery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mockery. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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