Thesaurus results for LAMPOON

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noun

lam-ˈpün

Definition of lampoon

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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as in to satirize

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Noun

Written in 2019, the book also feels prescient about the fast fashion landscape that Riley’s film lampoons. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 But Early, who also wrote and directed this high-wire act, couldn’t be better for a John Waters light delight that lampoons handwringing specials that used to dominate TV. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026

Verb

Their being lampooned by a project so closely affiliated with Wintour is more unexpected. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 After the original iPhone was famously lampooned by then-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for being too expensive at $500 with subsidies, modern-day editions of the smartphone habitually cost twice as much. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lampoon

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Noun

Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, creators of the 2017 Netflix true-crime satire series American Vandal, serve as showrunners, writers, and executive producers, with Yacenda set to direct all episodes.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
With its möbius-strip-esque structure, this surreal social class satire about grief, urban alienation and gentrification in the city of Lagos explores the lost hope of the Nigerian dream.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of satire

Verb

Everyone knows the show’s core characters — 10-year-old best friends Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick — but key to the show’s success is its seemingly endless capacity to satirize the zeitgeist.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
The roughly 45-second animation — projected without authorization — looped for more than 30 minutes and satirized the State of the Union.

— Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026

Definition of satirize

Verb

These polyester fits have also been parodied in video skits, where comedians put on an all-over polyester print outfit, like a wolf T-shirt and galaxy pants, and parody the stereotypical nerdy kid.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
The popular national chain of gas stations and convenience stores agreed to settle a lawsuit with an oddities store outside Winter Park earlier this year over a collection of merchandise parodying the company’s iconic, bucktoothed logo.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of parody

Verb

In creative, advanced age is omitted or caricatured, reducing relevance before the message has a chance to work.

— Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Nevin remembered the songwriter as a melancholic genius, and insisted that Foster did not merely caricature Black Americans but used their vernacular to convey universal themes.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of caricature

Verb

These included Mao Zedong of China and Kim Il Sung of North Korea, as well as one mocking Ho Chi Minh, the father of Vietnam’s communist revolution.

— Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
On Douban, a popular Chinese movie-review platform, viewers piled on with mocking and bewildered comments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of mock

Verb

Trump has long derided past leaders who used sanctions to limit Iran’s ability to pay for its military and nuclear development.

— Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Much of the vitriol apparently stems from the developers releasing GTA VI without physical copies of the game, a decision that was roundly mocked and derided last month.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of deride

Verb

More recently, Obama and Larry David spoofed the 2014 suit controversy in a skit for the HBO series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, but a replica of the tan outfit was created.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
On Monday, passengers aboard Delta flight 591 going from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the onboard Wi-Fi, raising the attention of federal law enforcement.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of spoof

Verb

Beloved by younger fans who remember the sneaker’s original 2013 release, the style is sometimes ridiculed by purists, but that doesn’t make its inclusion any less valid.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
Perhaps the biggest challenge is the infrastructure required to ensure there are no major glitches — which have led to ridicule for the company when they’ve been posted to social media.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ridicule

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