parodic
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The company claimed it depicted a deliberately implausible, parodic scenario that bore no resemblance to real airport security procedures.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
One might think it parodic if it hadn’t been established that this is the dream in which Jessica lives; anything less would be unkind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
They even called themselves the “cabal,” in what seemed a parodic tribute to Strauss’ clique of wise men.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2024
But if you stop believing in reasonable people — even a person who is occasionally, initially fooled by something parodic — you stop believing that democracy is possible.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022
The Harlot's Progress and The Rake's Progress are alike interesting for the parodic ballad opera pattern of setting new words to familiar tunes.
From The Harlot's Progress, The Rake's Progress (MS., CA. 1778-1780) by Anonymous
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