farce
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The three‑act farce tells the story of a credulous father whose obsession with astrology leads him to force his young daughter to marry an old wigmaker.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
“This report is a farce, a joke,” said Raúl Servín, part of a citizens group that searches for the missing in the western state of Jalisco, which regularly ranks near the top in disappearances.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
His lawyers said he was being treated in the Swiss city of Geneva for multiple sclerosis and condemned the trial as a farce.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
To rework Karl Marx’s famous maxim, sometimes historical events can be tragedy and farce at the same time, and repeat themselves in the same register.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
It was a relief when the farce of the meal was over, and I heard Maxim go out on to the drive and start up the car.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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