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burlesque

[ber-lesk] / bərˈlɛsk /




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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 Tortora affair, already a media zoo, becomes a jurisprudential burlesque.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

There’s another old aphorism about wealth, credited to the burlesque star and actress, Sophie Tucker.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

She is not terminally ill, but the 39-year-old performance and burlesque artist has been approved for assisted dying under Canada's increasingly liberal laws.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

You can burlesque your opponent’s position in a way that makes it unattractive to the audience.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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