farce
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"Never have we seen the farce of an official Fifa referee being refused entry as he arrives for final preparations."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The drama approaches dark farce as Madame flings around her bedroom in a frenzy of dressing and primping.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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
The Brit Awards have recognised the cream of British and global pop music since they were first held in 1977, but have often been peppered with scandal and farce.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Siobhan was sure everyone could see the farce this exhibition had become.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing farce
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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