satire

Example Sentences

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Satire only works when the object of ridicule is in a position of power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

"Satire, parody, and political commentary using realistic synthetic media can get swept in, especially under risk-averse enforcement," Gupta said.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

“From Internet memes to late-night comedians, from cartoons to the plays and poems as old as organized government itself — Political Satire circumvents traditional gatekeepers & helps hold those in power accountable,” he continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Satire is just a wraparound gimmick for a marvelously acted, naturalistic drama about a prickly, privileged Black man and his family, set to Laura Karpman’s tender piano-forward score.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Satire of contemporary manners became frequent in tragedy, and satirical comedies often dealt with tragic events and exercised an influence on pure tragedy similar to that exercised by romantic comedy in the earlier period.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.