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These lapses and dead spots matter because the movie is a farce that depends on keeping its momentum; instead, it has a stop-start quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The action bordered on farce - even Joe Root attempted a reverse-scoop - yet there was little Duckett could do about a spitter from Sears he fended to first slip.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

The inspections regime was portrayed as a farce.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Our critic called it “an increasingly high-stakes farce that turns surprisingly poignant.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

It was a silent agreement in which each party knew what proper respects to pay, a polite farce created to ease the strain of acknowledging who owed who and what.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

This darkest of farces is also frighteningly timely.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025

These actors sparked off each other, in fast-moving farces or quieter character moments.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

Onstage, onscreen and in books, her novels have been recast as slapstick farces, fantasy mash-ups, all-hands-on-deck Bollywood extravaganzas and saucy rom-coms.

From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2022

The film was well received, but Mr. Morse struggled to translate his theatrical success to the screen, appearing in light comedies and bedroom farces that were largely ignored by viewers.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2022

Drolls or short farces derived from popular plays were performed here and there in London or in the country, and the continued publication of old plays revealed a considerable demand from the reading public.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.

The Dublin Troper of the thirteenth century has a number of farced Kyries and Glorias, also a collection of Sequences.

From The Glories of Ireland by Lennox, P. J.

These may also be stew'd, farced, baked, or put in Soups, or used in Fricassees.

From The Country Housewife and Lady's Director in the Management of a House, and the Delights and Profits of a Farm by Bradley, Richard

She knew that she was very lonely, but she lunched on herring salad, clam chowder, farced turkey-wings, oysterplant m�nag�re, succotash, biscuit japonais and nougat parfait.

From Running Sands by Kauffman, Reginald Wright

The enemy's ranks were not forced with Macbeth's followers, but farced or filled up.

From Literary Blunders by Wheatley, Henry Benjamin

You may make a Sauce to these farced Fowls with stew'd Mushrooms toss'd up with Cream; the same may be done with Turkeys, Pheasants, &c.

From The Country Housewife and Lady's Director in the Management of a House, and the Delights and Profits of a Farm by Bradley, Richard

To many, the daring experiment of farcing what was obviously written as a farce, instead of playing it in the more usual " Oh Lord, here's a classic!" manner, seemed highly successful.

From Time Magazine Archive

That's all, and�in spite of the horribly conscientious farcing of the supporting cast�it isn't the least bit funny, except for the briefest moments.

From Time Magazine Archive

To rost Shoulder or Fillet of Veal with farcing herbs.

From The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet Stored with all manner of rare receipts for preserving, candying and cookery. Very pleasant and beneficial to all ingenious persons of the female sex by Wolley, Hannah

I have; and if I’m to die respected and honored, if my family is to have any regard for my memory, I’ve got to get out of farcing.

From The Dreamers A Club by Bangs, John Kendrick