burlesque
Example Sentences
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I really don’t know, but I feel like burlesque has evolved and that’s what this place is.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The Pussycat Dolls were founded by Antin in 1995 as an all-female burlesque dance troupe.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
The Tortora affair, already a media zoo, becomes a jurisprudential burlesque.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
It’s debatable whether he’s doing a burlesque of Susan Collins or is simply out of his depth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
Erasmus’s burlesque attack is a mark of Cicero’s enduring influence.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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