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as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
the movie is a rib of the "dramatic love story" that was so popular in the 1950s
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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
began to lose his sense of humor after being the butt of his friends' ribs once too often
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Recent Examples of rib
Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
The bacterial disease can trigger months of coughing fits violent enough to fracture ribs.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
Nicol Natale, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
His first clothing drop included ribbed dresses, skirts, and crop tops in up to size XXXL.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Diners can order dishes such as Archer’s French dip made with prime rib or a chicken Parmesan sandwich for around $15, and each comes with a choice of fries, salad or soup.
—Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
The bacterial disease can trigger months of coughing fits violent enough to fracture ribs.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
This cardigan has spacious sleeves with a unique ribbed cuff detal, and more than 50 shoppers have purchased it in the past month.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
His first clothing drop included ribbed dresses, skirts, and crop tops in up to size XXXL.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rib
Noun
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The brand will collaborate with the long-running NBC sketch comedy show on a parody commercial spotlighting the benefits of the new hair care line.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Dratch was the last in a group of five SNL alums to debut her Real Housewives tagline parody, spoofing the franchise's tradition of the housewives introducing themselves with a catty one-liner.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s lots of Easter eggs of all sorts, with dialogue, with jokes, with clothes.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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Sunday night's show packed five decades of memories, references, music, and jokes into a three-hour program that was high on emotion, heart, and laughs.—
Melissa Locker,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On Saturday night, Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant teased an appearance in the dunk contest while also challenging high flyers and stars Nuggets' Aaron Gordon and Kings' Zach LaVine.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The thought that Sam Riley’s Tom might turn out to be Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity or John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice is tantalizing but gradually appears to be more like teasing misdirection as the movie shifts into psychodrama gear.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The city released a spoof of a reality TV show trailer depicting a group of spring breakers having a vacation from hell in Miami Beach.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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Then, on January 12, Trump shared a spoof of their talk complete with fake audio from the moment, pushing social media into another frenzy.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Will Ferrell's physical comedy still gets all the laughs on Saturday Night Live.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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But at least Kristen Wiig provided reliable laughs as weirdo singing sister Dooneese.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Finally, Mack’s precocious 11-year-old daughter Opal (Norah Murphy) is more in tune with adults than kids her age.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Every human being, every parent, wants what’s best for their kid and wants there kid to be better than them.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Mike White’s hands, The White Lotus remains a beautifully insightful satire with lots to say about money, power and true happiness.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Star-Telegram: Talking about that tone of satire, Patrick Bateman in this movie, almost similar to a character like Tyler Durden in ‘Fight Club,’ has become a character that seems to attract a lot of fans who maybe don’t understand that satire.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Cauldrons of Bronze Age nomads reveals 2700 year old yak milk and the deep antiquity of food preparation techniques Sapiens.org.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
25 June 2024
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The region is also filled with aquamarine alpine lakes, otherworldly desert terrain and verdant valleys where semi-nomadic families continue to graze their yaks.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Rib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rib. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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