burlesque

Example Sentences

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Muriel Spark’s protagonist—“she might be as young as twenty-nine or as old as thirty-six”—comes to us, at first, as a burlesque.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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

The band's genre-defying mix of rock and pop and electro-clash and disco and burlesque and balladry wasn't just a breath of fresh air, it was a gale-force wind.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

Newport Theater — If you love a good show before dinner or are a connoisseur of burlesque, you absolutely must check out the Newport Theater.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024

Erasmus’s burlesque attack is a mark of Cicero’s enduring influence.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith